1. Which disease are you researching? 2. What type of organism causes this disease? 3. What are the symptoms of this disease? Can it be spread from person to person? How long do the symptoms last? Can it be treated?
The drinking water for the community is drawn downstream from where the sewage is pumped out. The community had been on a Boil Water Advisory for 2 years prior to 2005. Over 1,000 people had to be evacuated from the community for medical treatment.