Tuesday, 25 April 2017

A Brief Note On Water Related Diseases and Its Prevention

Water-borne diseases are illnesses caused and transmitted by the use and consumption of contaminated water. Irrespective of the Old Issues & New Risks In Clean Water Dr Suneetha Narreddy cause and point of water contamination, infections are picked up in the course of basic everyday activities like drinking water, preparation and consumption of food, bathing and washing.

The long list of water related diseases and conditions include Anaemia, Ascariasis, Botulism, Diarrhoea, Dracunculiasis, Fluorosis, Hookworm infection, Japanese encephalitis, Lymphatic filariasis, Malaria, Malnutrition, Polio, Ring Worm, Tinea, Scabies, Schistomiasis. But prevalently, the most common and the most troublesome of water-related diseases, in terms of public health or health of a community are:
  • Typhoid fever
  • Cholera
  • Leptospirosis
  • Hepatitis A
There is also the increased risk of infection or water-borne diseases contracted through direct contact with polluted waters.
Among them are:
  • Wound infections
  • Dermatitis
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Ear, nose and throat infections
 Go to our online portal Apollo Life to know the prevention process of the same.

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