Is Your Water Making You Sick?
Wondering what microorganisms (Bacteria & Viruses) can be found in your home's water, and what they can do to your health? Here is a list of some of them.


MICROORGANISMS POSSIBLE HEALTH EFFECTS
BACTERIA
Campylobacter Diarrhea (sometimes bloody), cramping, abdominal pain, and fever
Escherichia coli Bloody or non-bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps; little or no fever
Can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and kidney failure in young children or the elderly
Salmonella Diarrhea, typhoid fever, stomach cramps
Infection can spread from intestines to blood and other body sites, causing serious illness
Shigella Watery or bloody diarrhea, fever, upset stomach
Vomiting and stomach cramping may also occur
VIRUSES
Enterovirus Usually causes mild upper respiratory, "flu-like" symptoms with fever and muscle pains, or a rash
Meningitis is less common, and illnesses that affect the heart and brain may occur, but are very rare
Hepatitis A Jaundice (yellowing of eyes and skin), dark urine, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fever, stomach ache
Most infected adults will show symptoms while children often do not have symptoms (but could still pass the virus to others)
Norovirus (Norwalk) Upset stomach, cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea
Headache and low-grade fever may also occur
Rotavirus Vomiting, watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever
PROTOZOA
Cryptosporidium Diarrhea, loose or watery stool, stomach cramps, upset stomach, and fever
Usually causes mild illness, but can be serious or fatal for people with weakened immune systems
Giardia Diarrhea, loose or watery stool, stomach cramps
Usually causes mild illness, but can be serious or fatal for people with weakened immune systems




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