Frodo shuddered with disgust at the touch of the dark unclean water on his feet.

With 2,000 children dying each day across Africa due to unclean water and poor sanitation alone, there is a moral imperative to respond.

Indian officials say that the flooding situation could cause an epidemic, because refugees are consuming unclean water and food in shelters.

"Many more die from malaria, tuberculosis, bad hygiene, unclean water and malnutrition than from the war," said a foreign doctor.

-When clean water isn't available, as is the case in many developing countries, unclean water may do more harm than good.

An infection may be caused by bacteria or parasites in spoiled food or unclean water.

Travelers to foreign countries may experience "traveler's diarrhea" from contaminated food and unclean water.

Beer maintained a healthy reputation as it was often safer to drink the brewed ale than unclean plain water.

The most common way people get Cholera is by drinking unclean water.

Contamination can come from animals in the field or from unclean water.