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Source: http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Health/2010/6/83190/
Tuesday ,Jun 22,2010, Posted at: 15:06(GMT+7)
Mekong moves against use of cholera-tainted river water
The cholera-causing bacterium has contaminated Mekong Delta rivers, medical workers say, prompting local authorities to move against the use of river water for household activities, which is common in delta provinces.
Although the virulent vibrio cholera virus is usually found in mollusks living in brackish water, the bacterium has also been found living in fresh river water in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, where over 30,000 households still use unclean water from rivers for cooking and washing.
Experts have warned that the outbreak could become pandemic in Ben Tre....
Tuesday ,Jun 22,2010, Posted at: 15:06(GMT+7)
Mekong moves against use of cholera-tainted river water
The cholera-causing bacterium has contaminated Mekong Delta rivers, medical workers say, prompting local authorities to move against the use of river water for household activities, which is common in delta provinces.
Although the virulent vibrio cholera virus is usually found in mollusks living in brackish water, the bacterium has also been found living in fresh river water in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, where over 30,000 households still use unclean water from rivers for cooking and washing.
Experts have warned that the outbreak could become pandemic in Ben Tre....