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This document discusses water-borne diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms. It begins by explaining how water is essential for life but can also transmit diseases. Common water-borne illnesses in the Philippines are then outlined based on DOH data, including typhoid fever, cholera, acute bloody diarrhea, hepatitis A, and rotavirus. Specific bacteria that cause typhoid fever (Salmonella typhi) and cholera (Vibrio cholerae) are described in more detail. While cases of these illnesses decreased from 2021
- Author
- Joveth Tampil
- Language
- EN