Gastrointestinal Tract infections are one of the major health concerns. The main symptoms of GIT infections are abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weakness, fever or chills and dehydration which arise mainly due to bacterial, viral and parasitic infections. Quite often the main causes of these infections are due to consumption of contaminated water and food which leads to water-borne diseases. The water is one of the most common routes of transmission of several diseases, especially GIT infections. The most often reported disease associated with drinking water is gastroenteritis and the attack rates for these infections can reach over 50% of the exposed population
Last date updated on September, 2024