Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any disease produced by a microscopic parasite or microbe.
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NGO staff emphasized the importance and benefits of drinking only treated water (especially for children), explained the germ-disease concept, and promoted hygiene measures such as safe drinking water storage and hand washing as they relate to the understanding of drinking water and the faecal-oral route of transmission of pathogens (
PLoS Medicine: New Articles Daniel Mäusezahl et al. 2009
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