Safe drinking water and waterborne outbreaks
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Increased information on waterborne outbreaks through efficient notification system enforces actions towards safe drinking water.
In 1997, a compulsory notification system for waterborne outbreaks was introduced in Finland. The main aim of this notification is to obtain immediate information on suspected waterborne outbreaks in order to restrict and manage the outbreak promptly. During the past ten years, there have been 67 waterborne outbreaks in Finland, mainly associated with small groundwater supplies or private wells...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Water and Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1477-8920,1996-7829
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2016.103