Groundwater Diseases

Disease	Microbial Agent	General Symptoms
Amebiasis	Parasitic	watery diarrhea, vomiting, occasional muscle cramps
Cholera	Bacterium	watery diarrhea, vomiting, occasional muscle cramps
Salmonellosis	Bacterium	mild gastroenteritis, acute diarrhea
Typhoid Fever	Bacterium	appetite loss, nausea, diarrhea
Hep B	Virus (Hepatitis non - A waterborne)	fever, chills, jaundice, anorexia
Viral Gastroenteritis	Virus (norwalk rota virus, other types of viruses)	fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea
Cryptosporidiosis	Protozoan	diarrhea, abdominal discomfort
Giardiasis	Protozoan	diarrhea, abdominal discomfort
Shigella	Bacterium	diarrhea, abdominal discomfort
Swimmer's Itch	Parasitic	skin rash & itching
Cyclospora	Parasitic	diarrhea, abdominal discomfort
Campylobacteriosis	Bacterium	fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea
Yersinosis	Bacterium	bloody diarrhea, joint pain

** Note **

Please remember that the information presented in this forum is for your education only, and is not intended to extend medical advice or diagnosis. If you have questions or feel that you may be experiencing symptoms similar to those presented, please call the Berkeley County Health Department at (304) 263-5131 or your primary care provider for formal medical attention.