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Transmittable Viruses and PathogensFriday, October 17, 2014 - by Water2Drink![]() Cryptosporidium It’s impossible to ignore the news about the first-ever emergence
of the Ebola virus here in the United States.
Citizens are quite concerned with the potential to be infected with this
rare and deadly virus. While #Ebola is certainly a grave illness, at this time it is
unlikely that the majority of people in the U.S. will come into contact with
the virus. However, there are numerous
other non-viral, waterborne parasites that can infect all citizens, even within
a treated municipal water delivery system.
For example, the Cryptosporidium
pathogen can cause the diarrheal illness cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidium is not passed along by
insects, but is transmitted by hardy cysts that can be ingested and that result
in gastrointestinal infection and illness.
Cryptosporidium can survive
for long periods outside a host, and is resistant to common disinfectants
including chlorine-based disinfectants.
High concentrations of chlorine disinfection is required to inactivate #Cryptosporidium. Generally, the required levels of chlorine
preclude the use of this #disinfection method as a reliable method to control it
in drinking water.
Other microbial pathogens (microorganisms capable of causing
disease) such as Giardia, Entamoeba, and Toxoplasma can be transmitted by fecal
contamination of surface waters used as drinking water sources, or by other
exposures such as touching contaminated soil or eating unwashed fruits and
vegetables.
The good news is you can easily protect yourself. All #Multipure Water Filtration Systems have
been NSF tested and certified for 99.95 and over reduction percentage levels of
these waterborne microbial cysts. In
addition, a Multipure system will also reduce the chlorine-based disinfectants
that are used by municipal water treatment plants. You can check the reduction
levels of all contaminants on our Water2Drink website.
The Product Page for each water filtration system contains a link to the Performance Data Sheet which
contains that information. Use your
Multipure filtered water for drinking, washing foods, ice cubes, boiling
foods, or for any ingestible use. |
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