easily through water, was responsible for numerous outbreaks in the country. This is a disease that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea which leads to extreme dehydration and later death (Source 5). It spreads easily because its bacteria lives freely in plankton and bacteria and therefore is easy to contract when coming in contact with water. (Source 6). In the 1800’s, people would use water from streams, rivers, oceans for daily life such as drinking, bathing, and agriculture and many died from contracting…
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