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Waterborne Germs Sicken Millions of Americans a Year, CDC Report Finds
Waterborne illnesses like swimmer’s ear, norovirus, and Legionnaires’ disease sicken over 7 million Americans, hospitalise more than 100,000, and kill nearly 7,000 each year, a new report from the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. The germs also rack up billions in health care costs.