Circling sharks and empty air tanks may haunt scuba divers’ imaginations, but ordinary microbes are a far more probable hazard. A new study takes a stab at quantifying the risks that waterborne bacteria and viruses pose to divers.
A LOT TO SWALLOW. Swallowing contaminated waters can cause infections in divers.
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