Waterborne Diseases
By: William and David
Cholera (Bacteria)
Cholera is a bacterial disease that passes along through water and food. Only 1 case of cholera has been filed in the year 2015. It remains to be a bacterial disease that is critical but can be cured in a matter of days or weeks if treated by a medical doctor. Though the bacteria can be spread through two of our main sources of input in our body it is extremely rare to actually get it
Giardia (protist)
Several medications can be used to treat Giardia . Effective treatments include metronidazole,tinidazole, and nitazoxanide . Some alternatives to these medications include paromomycin, quinacrine, and furazolidone .
Different factors may shape how effective a drug will affect the parasite including medical history, nutritional status, and condition of the immune system . Therefore, it is important to discuss treatment options with a healthcare provider.