Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality : guideline technical document - enteric protozoa : Giardia and Cryptosporidium.: H144-13/10-2018E-PDF

"Protozoa are a diverse group of microorganisms. Most are free-living organisms that can reside in fresh water and pose no risk to human health. Some enteric protozoa are pathogenic and have been associated with drinking water related outbreaks. The main protozoa of concern in Canada are Giardia and Cryptosporidium. They may be found in water following direct or indirect contamination by the faeces of humans or other animals. Person-to-person transmission is a major route of exposure for both Giardia and Cryptosporidium"--Executive summary, page 1.

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Department/Agency Canada. Health Canada. Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch.
Title Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality : guideline technical document - enteric protozoa : Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Recommandations pour la qualité de l’eau potable au Canada : document technique - les protozoaires entériques : Giardia et Cryptosporidium.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Ottawa, Ontario : Health Canada, April 2019.
©2019.
Description 1 online resource (iv, 114 pages)
ISBN 9780660271897
Catalogue number
  • H144-13/10-2018E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number Pub.: 180135
Subject terms Drinking water
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