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Bacteriological deterioration of drinking water is a significant environmental determinant of human health. The deterioration can be at any point within the chain from the water source to point of use. However, lack of source protection, poor sanitary practice and poor water handling habits contribute for faecal coliform contamination. So far, detection of this coliform in water indicates recent faecal contamination and the presence of pathogenic organisms. For instance, exposing for this pathogenic microbes has a serious effect on human health from mild gastro-enteritis to life threating diseases of diarrhea, cholera and typhoid. |
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