Infectious Diseases Caused by Contaminated Water & Food

[monkeybird]

Water is essential for life. All of us have hopefully addressed out water needs for when the SHTF happens. However, eventually we will have to rely on our filters and purifiers. I got to thinking of some of the waterborne or foodborne diseases that affect people in the U.S. Below is a partial list.


Campylobacter (CDC, WHO)
Campylobacter is a genus of bacteria that are a major cause of gastroenteritis throughout the world. Infection occurs mainly following consumption of contaminated undercooked poultry or contaminated water.
The most common symptoms of campylobacter infection include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms usually start 2

[Patriotic Sheepdog]

There are a lot of nasty bugs out there. Unfortunetly, a true, long term crisis of more than a couple weeks where water is questionable, many people will get sick and/or die. Most that rely on city water, don't even know where to find clean water when their faucet stops producing. They will get water from wherever they can and not know how to make it potable. A gallon of clean water may be worth a lot in a given situation, but be careful who knows that you can purify it as the zombies will come-a-knocking.