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DTIC ADA539953: Drinking Water in Nigeria: A Public Health Threat and Burden

The problems with drinking water encountered in underdeveloped countries are not new or unique. Governments that are unable to provide safe drinking water and other basic, fundamental public services are likely to experience outbreaks of infectious disease. Poverty is also a contributing factor to increased incidence of infectious disease among the population. All of these conditions can be mitigated with the efforts from the United States and the international community. Nigeria is a country suffering from the crippling burden of disease resulting from unsafe drinking water. The prevalent dis…