US septic system failures prompting revival of parasitic diseases

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Researchers at the US Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a revival of parasitic diseases in rural Alabama due to poor sanitation and failures of septic systems, with findings reported in full at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual conference.

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  • USA, residential water, waterborne disease