Organisms causing diseases related to water (excluding vector borne diseases).

The symbol ● specifies the known routes of transmission (not exclusively); (●) specifies the probable route of transmission but no direct evidence available. The last column indicates which organism is classified as Neglected Tropical disease, according to the World Health Organisation (W) [2], the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C) [3], and the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (P) [4]. The different routes of transmission are: A) Drinking water borne; B) Water washed (reduced water access); C) Water based; D) Foodborne through water; E) Water infecting wounds; F) Bathing water transmission; G) Respiratory waterborne; H) Toxic poisoning through a bloom; I) Infection or disease related to damp; J) Medical water or solutions.