Can germs live in distilled water?

Yes.They can. Because, the distilled water is result of the condensed vapours when the ordinary water is heated at 100° C.At this temperature, there are possibilities of getting rid of 'most'of the contaminants, but not all. read more

These bacteria are so robust, another study found that they can live in distilled water with nothing to sustain them for 16 years. Although B. pseudomallei rarely spreads from person to person, in some areas of northeast Thailand, nearly half the population has been infected at some point, which shows just how quickly is can spread. read more

Limmathurotsakul's model confines the bacteria's range to the soil and water of warm, wet climates generally within the tropics. And B. pseudomallei is a tough thing. In 1993, Thai scientists mixed B. pseudomallei with pure, distilled water. read more