Cholera is a disease that is spread in water. Which would be the most practical way to prevent the spread of cholera in a human population? adding antibiotics to the water irradiating the water improving sanitation restricting use of natural water sources
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Adding antibiotics to the water would not be effective in preventing the spread of cholera because antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, not prevent them. Irradiating the water could be effective in killing bacteria, but it may not be practical Show more…
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