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san diego water quality
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SAN
DIEGO COASTAL WATER QUALITY CURRENT STATUS |
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So what
kind of diseases can you get from surfing after a heavy rain? |
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Take a look at the disease
smorgasbord in the chart below, which is provided by the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health. |
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Chart
of diseases contracted from polluted ocean waters |
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Pathogenic
Agent |
Disease |
Pathogenic
Agent |
Disease |
| Bacteria | Viruses | ||
| E. Coli | Gastroenteritis | Rotavirus | Gastroenteritis |
| Salmonella typhi | Typhoid Fever | Norwalk virus | Gastoenteritis |
| Other Salmonella Species | Various enteric fevers (also called paratyphoid), gastroenteritis, septicemia (generalized infections in the bloodstream) | Coxsackie virus (some strains) | Various including sever respiratory disease, fever, rashes, paralysis, meningitis |
| Shigella dysenteriae and other species | Bacterial dysentery | Andenovirus | Respiratory and gastrointestinal infections |
| Vibrio cholera | Cholera | Echovirus | Various, similar to coxsackie virus (evidence only in experimental animals) |
| Protozoa (Intestinal Parasites) | Polio Virus | Poliomyelitis | |
| Cryptosporidium | Diarrhea - Crystosporidiosis | Hepatitis A | Infectious hepatitis (liver malfunction), also may affect kidneys and spleen |
| Giarida lamblia | Diarrhea - Giardiasis | ||
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