Wilderness First Aid


© Kathleen Newton

Lesson 7: DON'T DRINK THE WATER

REFERENCES

In 1993, Milwaukee, WI experienced a serious outbreak of Cryptosporidium, transmitted through the city’s water system. For more information, read this article.


WATER TREATMENT PRODUCT LINKS

Sports Bottle Portable Water Filter

Several different water filtration systems (portable and non-portable)

Chemical water treatments

More on chemical disinfection


WATER-BORNE ILLNESS LINKS

Cholera

Typhoid Fever

Hepatitis A



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