Sentences with phrase «by infected water»

A bacteria - based disease usually spread by infected water.

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The virus, which causes symptoms similar to those caused by E. coli, can be contracted from an infected person or from contaminated food, water or surfaces.

According to the CDC, people usually get E. coli infections from «eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef,» however you can also become infected through «person to person contact in families and child care centers,» from drinking raw milk, after swimming in or drinking water that has been contaminated with sewage, and by having contact with infected farm animals.

If your water is already broken, immersing in water will risk getting infected by bacteria in the tub, the water supplying hose or the jets.

Hepatitis A is a viral liver disease transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water through direct contact with an infected person.

Only humans are infected by guinea worm, and the larvae die within months if no one swallows the water fleas carrying them.

G.W.'s Davis is part of a project researching the disease schistosomiasis (a.k.a. snail fever or swimmer's itch), a blood parasite transmitted to humans by snails; people can get it by swimming or wading in contaminated fresh water when infected snails release larvae that can penetrate the skin.

The critical oxygen level varied with the metabolic state of the tested crabs — which the researchers could raise by increasing the water temperature, feeding a crab a meal of menhaden, or using crabs infected with a parasite known to boost metabolism.

New research shows that infected crabs can rid themselves of parasites by moving into the less salty water of estuaries.

Cool, wet, and humid weather conditions create conditions conducive to infection by Peronospora belbahrii, and blowing wind and splashing water can spread the disease from infected to healthy plants.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that each year 1.4 million individuals worldwide are infected with HAV — a viral liver disease that is transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water, or direct contact with someone infected with the virus.

People contract the disease by drinking unfiltered water harboring larvae - infected fleas.

Many times, a victim will inadvertently help the worm infect others by splashing water over the wound to soothe the pain and providing it with a chance to deposit its eggs and start the cycle anew.

One of the only ways to relieve this pain is by dipping the infected area in the local water source.

Cholera is usually caused by bacteria in water contaminated by feces from infected people.

The eagles, whose symptoms included leg paralysis and tremors, are believed to have contracted the disease by preying on sick or dead water birds called eared grebes that were infected by the West Nile virus, said Leslie McFarlane, Utah wildlife disease coordinator.

People become infected with Legionella bacteria by inhaling contaminated water droplets, often from cooling towers or spas, or contaminated soil such as potting mix.

Today, we know that dengue is indeed passed by infected mosquitoes, which tend to occupy areas with large amounts of standing water.

Giardiasis is a diarrheal disease caused by the microscopic parasite Giardia lamblia, a one - cell parasite that can infect humans via food or water.

A remake of the 1973 George Romero film about a town that is infected by a biological toxin in its water supply, turning the residents one by one into insane homicidal maniacs.

Others are infected by contact with water or soil contaminated with infected urine.

Hookworms, roundworms, heartworms, and whipworms can get into her system in a number of ways: drinking unclean water, walking on contaminated soil, or being bitten by an infected mosquito.

A fully - grown dog or cat can pick up the parasites by eating infected food or water, or feces found in soil, thereby ingesting roundworm eggs too small to be noticeable.

Infection with the Feline Leukaemia Virus can result in a multitude of serious health problems: from anaemia, certain types of cancer to secondary problems caused by a deficient immune system and to complicate matters these problems may not show up for a very long time after infection After initial exposure to the virus, a cat may show no signs of its presence for months, if not years, and in this time it may infect other cats through the transmission of the virus in saliva, for example through sharing food and water bowls or biting.

FIV can be transmitted by a bite or scratch from an infected cat and FeLV can be transmitted by sharing food and water bowls or even a litter box with an infected cat.

Coccidia is a parasite contracted by eating food or drinking water infected with contaminated feces.

Thus, transmission to people can occur through the ingestion of food that has been contaminated by infected urine, by accidental inhalation of urine - contaminated bedding, soil or food / water particles, or by entering through cuts on the skin.

Your dog can become infected with Leptospira by drinking, swimming in or walking through contaminated water.

Leptospirosis, commonly called «Lepto,» is caused by a bacteria spread through soil, water, and the urine of infected animals, and if not caught early it can be deadly.

Dogs can become infected by exposure to contaminated water (both through ingestion or contact with mucous membranes or broken skin), exposure to urine from an infected animal (e.g. contaminated food, bedding, soil, etc.), bite wounds, and ingestion of tissues from infected animals.

Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis cause diarrhea in cats and people, who become infected by a common source, such as contaminated water.

Dogs become infected when their mouths, or abraded skin, or a wound comes in contact with contaminated soil, water, food or other surfaces that may have been urinated on by wildlife.

Dogs become infected with Leptospires (an organism that thrives in water) by consuming urine contaminated water or contact with infected urine.

Your dog can become infected with Lepto by drinking, swimming in or walking through contaminated water.

Most dogs become immune to coccidiosis with age, and giardiasis is normally contracted by ingesting infected food or water.

Anyone who is bitten or scratched by a potentially infected animal should wash the wound immediately with soap and water and call animal control, officials said.

The eggs can live in the environment for years and can be contracted either by the ingestion through food, water or soil and also from infected faeces or other contaminated animals.

Dogs frequently get infected with leptospirosis by consuming water that has been infected by the bacteria, whether from outdoor watering stations, lakes, rivers, streams or ground water.

Leptospirosis is a potentially life - threatening disease brought on by exposure to a bacteria called Leptospira, which lurks in infected urine and contaminated water or soil.

The state failed to find any Leptospira in bodies of water he'd frequented, suggesting it was highly probable he was infected by his vaccinated dog.

Puppies and kittens frequently acquire hookworms by drinking milk from their infected mother; while adult cats and dogs will acquire them through exposure to water or an environment which has been contaminated, often by feces.

The swift - moving illness is spread by a bacteria in the urine of rats, skunks, raccoons and other infected animals, which dogs can come in contact with through contaminated water or moist soil.

It's also sometimes caught by drinking water that an infected rat has urinated in or died in.

Dogs usually get infected when they drink contaminated water or consume herbs or soil contaminated by the urine of infected animals.

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that can be transmitted to humans (and other animals) by ingesting infected cat feces, consuming raw or undercooked infected meat, or ingesting contaminated water.

Humans can spread canine influenza on our hands and clothes and by transporting the virus on leashes, harnesses, food and water bowls and other infected objects.

Most commonly, cats get roundworms from infected water, food, or by eating rodents.

Cats can become infected by direct contact with an infected cat or with objects that have been contaminated with virus particles such as food and water dishes or litter boxes.

Dogs tend to become infected with Campylobacter by ingesting or coming into contact with infected feces, or infected food or water.

Most of these common parasites are contracted by ingesting infected soil, water, bodily waste, or an infected host such as a bird or rodent.