Water Treatment

SteriPEN Traveler Review

May 26, 2011
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We have previously discussed the importance of treating water (see our article How to Prevent and Treat Traveler’s Diarrhea). If you are traveling in the developing world, tap water is often unsafe to drink and in rural areas, well water will certainly make you sick. If you are not trying to spend lots of money [...]

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4 Ways to Treat Water while Traveling

March 14, 2011
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One of the easiest ways to get sick when traveling is through contaminated water. Whether it’s a simple case of traveler’s diarrhea or something worse, like amoebic dysentery, it’s hard to enjoy yourself when you’re spending most of your time on the toilet. You may find yourself in a rural area without access to clean [...]

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