Table 7 Geometric mean CFUs and 95% confidence intervals by type of bottled water over time (2016, 2019).

From: CVD 103-HgR live, attenuated cholera vaccine strain viability in drinking waters from the US and Europe

Post-reconstitution (min)

Spring water—6 brands (US)

Purified water—6 brands (US)

Natural spring water—6 brands (EU)

0

1.12 × 109 [1.03 × 109, 1.21 × 109]

1.06 × 109 [9.98 × 108, 1.12 × 109]

6.86 × 108 [6.40 × 108, 7.35 × 108]

15

1.08 × 109 [1.00 × 109, 1.16 × 109]

9.49 × 108 [8.41 × 108, 1.07 × 109]

7.02 × 108 [6.61 × 108, 7.46 × 108]

30

9.26 × 108 [8.09 × 108, 1.06 × 109]

8.20 × 108 [7.13 × 108, 9.44 × 108]

6.73 × 108 [6.33 × 108, 7.15 × 108[

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