contaminated water
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontaminatedandwater
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contaminated
adjective
uk/kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd/us/kənˈtæm.ə.neɪ.t̬ɪd/
poisonous or ...
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water
noun
uk/ˈwɔː.tər/us/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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(Definition ofcontaminatedandwaterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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All six cases identified arose in visitors to the area, and most had very limited exposure to thecontaminatedwater.
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This is an imprecise way to assess occurrence of disease throughcontaminatedwaterexposure because there is substantial bias due to differing perception of symptoms.
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It is not clear whether the risk in this study is due to direct contact withcontaminatedwateror indirect contact with peers or elders.
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Contaminatedwaternot only affects humans but can profoundly alter ecosystems, suggesting again a complex and wide-ranging web of reverberations.
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A possible explanation may be that thecontaminatedwaterreached different households at different times, probably reflecting low contamination levels in the water.
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It could be assumed that a first wave of cases due tocontaminatedwaterwas followed by some cases due to person-to-person contamination.
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These could be coincidental cases, but at least for campylobacter, transmission throughcontaminatedwateris also possible.
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Again this suggests thatcontaminatedwatersupplies may be a source of infection.
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Furthermore, use of multiple water sources may increase the likelihood of exposure tocontaminatedwater.
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Enteroviruses are suspected, but not proven, to spread via recreational waters, probably by swallowingcontaminatedwater.
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Noroviruses are often responsible for foodborne outbreaks due tocontaminatedwater, ready-to-eat dishes, seafood, fruits and vegetables.
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Although the association with showering was weak, the effect of using nonpotablecontaminatedwateron gastroenteritis needs to be investigated further.
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The transmission routes (person-to-person,contaminatedwater, food or environment) were categorized in analogy to the outbreak classification scheme used.
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This was due to its low-lying elevation and problems withcontaminatedwater.
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The epidemic curve in this outbreak strongly suggests a point-source outbreak and that exposure tocontaminatedwaterlasted only 1-3 days.
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Exposure tocontaminatedwatervia these mechanisms is unequal based on socioeconomic status, geography, and other characteristics.
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