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Many of the most common diseases found in traumatized communities after a disaster or emergency are related to drinking contaminated water. The contamination can be from micro-organisms (Table 1) or natural and man made chemicals (Table 2). This fact sheet concentrates on the problems caused by drinking water contaminated by micro-organisms as these are by far the most common and can be reduced by chlorination. Chemical contamination is difficult to remove and requires specialist knowledge and equipment.
WHO (2005). How to measure chlorine residual in water. WHO
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