Waterborne Diseases
"Waterborne Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Illnesses due to micro-organisms and chemicals in drinking water, those caused by organisms having part of their lifecycle in water or those with water-related vectors, and others spread by aerosols containing pathogens.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069578
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.221.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Waterborne Diseases- Waterborne Diseases
- Disease, Waterborne
- Diseases, Waterborne
- Waterborne Disease
Water-related Diseases- Water-related Diseases
- Disease, Water-related
- Diseases, Water-related
- Water related Diseases
- Water-related Disease
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