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Norovirus – Water Quality and Health Council

Norovirus, the notorious “stomach bug,” can spread like wildfire through homes, schools, healthcare facilities and cruise ships. According to a recent report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus also can be spread among swimmers in natural water bodies. In July, 2014, 70 people became ill with norovirus

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WebOutbreaks from rinsing equipment and patients with potable water have led to infections such as Mycobacterium chelonae from otolgic equipment 32, Pseudomonas …

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Safe Drinking Water – Page 2 – Water Quality and Health Council

WebIn a nutshell… Maintaining water safety and hygiene is critically important during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article discusses recent statements from public health agencies …

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Your Health in their Hands: Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

WebAlcohol-based hand sanitizers kill all the germs found in healthcare settings. Alcohol-based sanitizers kill most of the bad germs found in healthcare settings, but they do not kill “C. …

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Safe Drinking Water – Page 14 – Water Quality and Health Council

WebToday almost all Alaska Native villages have treated drinking water supplies available for the residents by means of piped distribution systems and/or watering points from which …

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Water Quality and Health Council – Page 2

WebThe Water Quality & Health Council is an independent, multidisciplinary group sponsored by the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council, an industry trade …

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Staying Healthy During the Holidays with “12 Ways to Health”

WebIn a nutshell… The “12 Ways to Health” is a song that promotes a dozen strategies for staying healthy during the holidays. It is a production of the Centers for …

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The Human Body Uses Chlorine Bleach Active Ingredient to …

WebThe Human Body Uses Active Ingredient in Chlorine Bleach to Fight Bacteria Naturally By Joan B. Rose, PhD March 23, 2018 We live in an age in which scientists regularly reveal …

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Chris J. Wiant, M.P.H, Ph.D. TOPIC AREAS

WebChris J. Wiant, M.P.H., Ph.D., serves as chair of the Water Quality & Health Council, culminating years of involvement in national, state and local public health

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Good Hand Hygiene Reduces the Spread of Beach Bacteria

WebGood Hand Hygiene Reduces the Spread of Beach Bacteria By the Water Quality & Health Council June 1, 2018 Good hand hygiene, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease …

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Hepatitis A Prevention

Webthe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health provide online information on obtaining free or low cost vaccines for uninsured and underinsured adults.

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Balancing Competing Drinking Water Risks: EPA Preparing Final …

Web* Applies to plants using conventional, softening, slow sand, and diatomaceous earth filtration. Direct filter plants require an additional 0.5 log removal (i.e., 1.5 log, 2.5 log, …

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A New Global Health Priority Sepsis

Webin survival of 7.6%.3 A Perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine by Dr. Reinhart and others notes, “The progression from infection to sepsis can be insidious and is …

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Coronavirus: What is it and How Can We Prevent its Spread

WebHow Does the Coronavirus Spread? Coronaviruses cause respiratory symptoms that can include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms can

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Preventing Healthcare Associated Infections: The Role of Chlorine

WebIn 1847, the Austrian physician, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, demonstrated that puerperal sepsis (“childbed fever”) was contagious and that incidents of infection could …

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Water Quality and Health Council – Page 161

WebThe Water Quality & Health Council is an independent, multidisciplinary group sponsored by the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council, an industry trade …

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Hepatitis A in San Diego

WebThe county directive will help reduce human contact with fecal matter and infected surfaces. These measures will impose a needed barrier along the fecal-to-oral route of the virus’ …

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Comparing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Influenza

WebComparing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Influenza By the Water Quality & Health Council March 6, 2020 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expanding globally

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A Fun Way to Teach Kids about Hand-washing

WebHERE'S HOW: I. Wet yow hands with WARM water. 2. Soap and scrub for 20 — say the alphabet slowly. 3. Rinse and chy. B o

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Legionella Outbreak in the Bronx

WebCooling towers remove heat from buildings through the media of circulating water and air. Water vapor and water droplets may be expelled from cooling towers into the …

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Our Swan Song: Science, Innovation, and the Big Picture

WebOur Swan Song: Science, Innovation, and the Big Picture By Water Quality & Health Council November 20, 2020 The Silent Miracle In their 2018 best-seller, Factfulness: Ten …

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How Algal Blooms Can Impact Water Quality: What You …

WebSome cyanobacteria blooms can release one or more toxins (called cyanotoxins1) at potentially high levels. Such harmful algal blooms (HABs) can poison …

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