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Is boiling my drinking water for up to 5-10 minutes enough to kill parasites like giardia and bacteria and viruses?
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Yes: That is sufficient to kill these parasites as well as any other bacterial or viral infections.
Answered 4/2/2017
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Yes: CDC recommends bringing water to a rolling boil and continuing that for at least one minute.
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