Better intervention strategies are needed to reduce the risk of waterborne outbreaks

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-208

  Geldreich, Edwin E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution system integrity; Drinking water; Management issues; Monitoring; Public relations; Watershed impacts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK REDUCTION; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

DATA COLLECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 27144442883     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2005.0018     Document Type: Article

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