The Elephant and the Sea follows the lives of two individuals in the aftermath of a water borne disease that strikes their fishing village.

一场由水引起的疾病袭击两个主人公所住的渔村，《大象与海》讲述了这场灾难过后他们两人的生活。

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Some digging around in historical records revealed that there was a change in the incidence of water-borne disease at that time, especially dysentery.

一些历史记录显示，当时水源性疾病的发病率发生了变化，尤其是痢疾。

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But 800 million are still at risk of water-borne disease.

但是还有8亿人仍然受到着水生疾病的威胁。

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Health officials say the water-borne disease is spreading fast because of the poor sanitation or contaminated water which Zimbabweans are using for drinking and to prepare food.

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