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May 24, 2013

October 2005: Volume 47, Number 10

Cryptosporidium: In the News...Again
by Kelly A. Reynolds

Cryptosporidium, the causative agent of the largest recorded drinking water outbreak in U.S. history, is in the news again, but this time in association with a recreational water site. The recent outbreak was from a zero-depth pool in New York, showing the versatility of this organism when it comes to waterborne exposure routes...

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The Microbial Quality and Safety of Bottled Water September 2005
Water Too Much of a Good Thing August 2005
Lead Contamination of Drinking Water July 2005
Animals and Drinking Water Quality June 2005
Waste Water and Risks of Drinking Water Contamination May 2005
Filtration and Waterborne Microbes April 2005
Aerosol and Contact Routes of Microbial Disease March 2005
Waterborne Disease Outbreaks following Tsunami Disaster February 2005
Underground Storage Tanks in the U.S. January 2005
Groundwater Vulnerability to Microbial Contamination December 2004
Assuring Water Quality in the Eye of a Hurricane November 2004
Risk Perceptions of Waterborne Disease October 2004