[pct-l] unfiltered water

[robertlogue@xxxxxxxxx (Robert Logue)]

I've decided to filter even in the Cascades of Oregon primarily because
of stats like these published by the Deschutes County Health
department. Of course, they don't list the sources of the cases, but
I'm a member of the "better safe than sorry" crowd.

http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/health/statistics.htm

Reported cases:
Disease: Giardiasis
1995: 36
1996: 46
1997: n/a
1998: 89
1999: 102
2000: 53
2001: 34

Disease: Campylobacteriosis
1995: 28
1996: 21
1997: n/a
1998: 33
1999: 13
2000: 25
2001: 22

These are only "reported" cases.

--- Ttflash60@aol.com wrote:
> even heard of giardia until about 15 years ago. Working in the woods
> in the
> Cascades of Oregon, we always got our water from creeks. I never
> heard of any
> one ever getting sick-- never the less, I will take a filter for the
> Califorina deserts.
>
> Tom


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