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Could i get the disease from natural water sources?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Depends: It all depends on what "the disease" is you are referring to, and how you mean "natural" water source--if it is properly filtered and decontaminated, then infection is unlikely. If neither, then many infections--like giardia--are possible.

Answered 3/13/2013

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