Leading Waterborne Infectious Disease

Disease	Type of Micro-organism	Transmission	Symptoms
Amebiasis	Protozoa	Untreated drinking water, fecal contamination drinking water, contact with unhygienic hands	Abdominal discomfort, fatigue, weight loss, diarrhea, gas pains, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dehydration
Typhoid	Bacteria-Salmonella	Ingestion or contact with food or water contaminated with fecal matter of an infected person. Contact with flying insects that feed on feces.	Gastroenteritis, Fever, headaches, loss of appetite, diarrhea, intestinal hemorrhaging, dehydration
Cholera	Bacteria	Ingestion or contact with food or water contaminated with fecal matter of an infected person; Ingestion of shellfish exposed to cholera contaminated water; contact with unhygienic hands	Abdominal discomfort, fatigue, weight loss, diarrhea, gas pains, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dehydration
Hepatitis A & E	Virus	Fecal contaminated water and via food contaminated by infected food-handlers, uncooked foods, or food handled after cooking	Fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and jaundice
Rotavirus	Virus	Fecal contaminated water and via food contaminated by infected food-handlers, uncooked foods, or foods handled after cooking	Severe diarrhea, vomitting, fever, and dehydration
E. Coli,/td>	Bacteria	Fecal contaminated water and other foods, cross contamination during food preparation with raw meat products	Abdominal cramps, fever, vomitting, diarrhea, and dehydration
Cryptosporidiosis	Protozoa	Animal manure and seasonal runoff of water. Collects on water filters and membranes that cannot be disinfected	Flu-like symptoms, watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, substantial loss of weight, bloating, increased gas, stomach