[Javelle water and drinking water]

Because of its exceptional disinfecting properties, hypochlorite bleach is, along with vaccines and antibiotics, an outstanding tool in the prevention of water-borne infectious diseases such as cholera, and especially in tropical environments. In addition, hypochlorite bleach is available around the world, and at low cost. Moreover, hypochlorite bleach is safe for human when used as directed. It is also sale for the environment in household use. In the Public Health domain, hypochlorite bleach with its 200-year history remains both a modern product and a product of the future.