The situation of waterrelated infectious diseases in the. Greater than 80% of cases are among children under five years old. Waterwashed diseases are infections that are caused by poor personal hygiene resulting from inadequate water availability. I transmission and preventation of water related diseases j. Pdf polluted and dirty water is very harmful for living organisms especially for health of humans. Water related diseases house of water and environment.
Diarrhoea occurs worldwide and causes 4% of all deaths and 5% of health loss to disability. In much of the developing world where climates are hotter and clean water is scarce, this often results in death. Water related diseases who recognizes that access to adequate water supplies is a fundamental human right. Water related disease is defined as any significant or widespread. Introduction to water diseases related to water youtube. These ailments may be prevented if people have adequate supplies of clean water available for personal hygiene typical waterwashed diseases include shigella, which causes dysentery, scabies, trachoma, yaws, leprosy, conjunctivitis, skin infections and ulcers. Diarrheal diseases often lead to severe dehydration. Water washed diseases are those that occur as a result of inadequate quantities of water being available for good personal hygiene. Definition of water related disease of the various terms for disease linked to water, water related disease is the most comprehensive. Water washed diseases water washed or water scarce diseases are those diseases which thrive in conditions with freshwater scarcity and poor sanitation.
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