• Question: Whats in tap water that gives you diarrhoea ( the runs)

    Asked by xmas46car to Jake, Ann on 8 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Ann Reen

      Ann Reen answered on 8 Nov 2019:

      Good Question – Bugs like E. Coli & Intestinal Enterococci which are commonly found in the pooh of humans can cause diarrhoea. There is a bug called Clostridium Perfringens (hard to pronounce!) which are common inhabitants of soil, water and the gut. This bug can make you sick too.

    • Photo: Jake Cunningham

      Jake Cunningham answered on 11 Nov 2019:

      Hi there xmas46car, Ann hit the nail on the head with that answer, I don’t have anything further to add

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