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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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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes: That is sufficient to kill these parasites as well as any other bacterial or viral infections.

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Answered 4/2/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: CDC recommends bringing water to a rolling boil and continuing that for at least one minute.

Answered 7/12/2020

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