Timeframe. The United States Postal Services reports that as of January 2011, it takes an average of one to three days for First-Class Mail to arrive at its destination. Priority Mail takes an average of one to two days to arrive, according to the USPS.USPS only includes the time a package stays in transit in their estimations.Packages dropped off at a post office during business hours usually leave that day. Packages dropped off after hours may take an additional day.he United States Postal Services reports that as of January 2011, it takes an average of one to three days for First-Class Mail to arrive at its destination.
Short-term: Excessive levels of nitrate in drinking water have caused serious illness and sometimes death. The serious illness in infants (aka Blue Baby Syndrome) is due to the conversion of nitrate to nitrite by the body, which can interfere with the oxygen-carrying capacity of the childs blood.
Transmitted by drinking water with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae (from feces), cholera is one of the rapidly fatal illnesses ever known. Symptoms include watery stool, vomiting, and a rapid pulse that may result in death after 12-18 hours. Flukes. Parasitic worms usually live in stagnant water.onstant elimination of body fluid causes severe dehydration that can sometimes result in complications or death. Hepatitis A. This condition is acquired when drinking fecal-contaminated water. The symptoms of Hepatitis A include fatigue, fever, abdominal pain, itching, and jaundice.