Hundreds of Millions Face Health Risk as Water Pollution Rises Across Three Continents

· Pathogen and organic pollution rises in more than 50% of river stretches in Africa, Asia and Latin America · Asia hit hardest by rise in severe pathogen pollution with up to a half of all river stretches affected · Up to 323 million people on three continents at risk of infection from diseases caused by pathogens in water Water pollution has risen across three continents, placing hundreds of… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/hundreds-of-millions-face-health-risk-as-water-pollution-rises-across-three-continents?lang=en