4.1.1 Water quality and public health

Question 1

Sufficient quantity
of
good-quality
water is essential for

Answer 1

health.

Question 2

An important proportion of water-related diseases is directly linked to

Answer 2

poor water quality

Question 3

water-related diseases
Characterized by

Answer 3

chemical
microbiological contamination

Question 4

Diarrhea is one of the

Answer 4

major global health problems (4 Billion)

Question 5

one of the main factors of transmission routes of diarrhoea.

Answer 5

Lack of access to clean water

Question 6

Many infectious diseases are transmitted by

Answer 6

pathogens in human feces

Question 7

via the

Answer 7

fecal-oral route
which is the main link between water quality and public health

Question 8

The aim of most water and sanitation programmes is to

Answer 8

block potential disease-transmission routes

Question 9

HOW?

Answer 9

1-using water-quality surveillance to monitor these routes
2-assess the effectiveness of the programme.

Question 10

Disease group related to water quality

Answer 10

1-water borne
2-water based