Epidemics due to contaminated drinking water

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• Epidemics are more often encountered in areas where the water plants distribute groundwater as compared to areas where surface water is used, because groundwater usually needs not be disinfected unlike surface water.
• A local committee should be established for the investigation of food poisonings and waterborne infections, including representatives from both health protection and health care authorities, as well as from the water supply and sewerage service. Food poisoning, see Food poisoning1.
  • Training for special situations forms an essential part in epidemic preparedness.

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Disease Outbreaks, Enterococcus, Environmental health service, Escherichia coli, Food Poisoning, Infectious diseases, Internal medicine, Occupational health service, Water Supply, Z58.2, communicable diseases act, domestic water, drinking water, health supervision, water-borne epidemic