Clinical inquiries. What is the best portable method of purifying water to prevent infectious disease?

Why boil water when there are so many other options? These days, “boil it, peel it, or forget it” only goes so far with the unencumbered traveler. experience tells me that most hear “Boil it” and instantly go right to “Forget it!” Fortunately, there is an excellent resource to assist patients in choosing a personally acceptable portable water purification system. It’s called the Water Purification Database at usachppm.apgea. army.mil/WPD/CompareDevices.aspx.1 This outstanding database was developed by an impartial third-party for the us army and gives clear, well-organized guidance on over 60 purifiers. For each purifier, the guide covers efficacy against primary pathogens, purification mechanism, links to manufacturers, and an advantages/ disadvantages breakdown (such as weight, cost, and ease of use). add this site to your Internet “favorites” folder.