Water Pollution is the contamination of water that can cause harmful effects to our health directly or indirectly. Here are some diseases that are cause of water pollution:
• Amoebiasis
• Typhoid
• Hookworm
• Rashes
• Stomach aches
• Giardiasis
• Vomiting
• Ascariasis
• Liver and kidney damage
• Diarrhea
• Gastroenteritis
• Respiratory infections
• Hepatitis
• Encephalitis
These are infectious diseases that can easily spread primarily through contaminated water. They are harmful to our health and may cause severe health problems if not treated properly. Contaminated water is the main source for spread of these diseases and because of that they are called as water-borne diseases. These diseases can also be easily spread through flies or filth. These diseases are more prevalent in areas with poor sanitary conditions. Pathogens travel through water sources and interfuses directly through persons handling food and water. These diseases are highly infectious so the people looking after an infected patient should always have extreme care and hygiene to the people looking after an infected patient.
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Hey Hey Hey! Did you know that diarrhea, caused by water pollution, is worldwide responsible for about 1.5 million deaths of children each year.
TumugonBurahinHarmful effects due to water contamination should not be taken for granted because it can cause more damage as you may know! An example is typhoid fever which lowers the platelet count on your body.
Burahinpreventing is better than curing. that is the thing that we should keep in our minds. to be able to prevent water contamination, we should be more disciplined in disposing our waste; especially on big companies which uses different chemicals. Be more concerned.
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