Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 1 - A Brief History of Microbiology - Micro in the Clinic Follow-Up: A Simple Case of Traveler's Diarrhea? - Questions - Page 21: 1

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Flooding in area with shallow wells mixes the sewerage water with well water which results in the contamination of water with Vibrio cholerae and other microbes. When a person drinks water from these wells, he will also be infected with this disease.

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