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A team from the Nepal Health Research Council headed towards the affected Kalikot. The
district hospital collected the stool samples and data of death toll and infected people.
They found the epidemic was caused by “Vibrio Cholera: which is found in stale food and
contaminated water. Then they started the treatment of the victims.
Above case study shows the adverse affect of contaminated water. Therefore, pure
drinking water is very essential to live a healthy life.
Ways to Purify Water
Boiling Filtration Chlorination
SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection System)
boiling filteration chlorination
Sources of Drinking Water
From various sources people are using drinking water in Nepal. Such as ponds, lakes,
rivers, streams rivulets, spouts, tube-well, well, roar pump, etc. People drink directly
from the source which is not safe.
pond tube-well well
stream stone tap river
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