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Table 2.1 Overview of waterborne viruses
Relative
infectivity
Persistence
in water
Resistance to
disinfection
Route of
transmission
Pathogen
Disease
Adenoviruses
Gastroenteritis, respiratory
infection
High
Long
Moderate
Ingestion, inhalation
Astroviruses
Gastroenteritis
High
Long
Moderate
Ingestion
Enteroviruses
Gastroenteritis
High
Long
Moderate
Ingestion, inhalation
Hepatitis viruses A and E
Hepatitis
High
Long
Moderate
Ingestion
Noroviruses
Gastroenteritis
High
Long
Moderate
Ingestion
Rotavirus
Gastroenteritis
High
Long
Moderate
Ingestion
Sapoviruses
Gastroenteritis
High
Long
Moderate
Ingestion
Source: Adapted from the WHO list.
 
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