WATER BORNE DISEASES Flashcards
WHAT IS WATER-BORNE DISEASE?
caused by a variety of microorganisms, biotoxins, and toxic contaminants; and spread via contaminated water
mainly affects children below five years of age;
usually lasts for a couple of weeks and can turn
out to be fatal if it goes untreated
Diarrhea
Symptoms of Diarrhea
dizziness, dehydration, pale skin
and loss f consciousness in severe cases
occurs predominantly in children, but can also
affect adults; possesses a mortality rate that is alarmingly high among the water-borne diseases.
Cholera
Symptoms of Cholera
diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal cramps
What cholera cause by?
Vibrio Cholerea
a highly contagious bacterial infection that can
spread throughout the body, affecting many
organs.
Typhoid
Symptoms of Typhoid
episodes of fever, loss of appetite,
nausea, headache, constipation, and loss of
body weight.
What Typhoid cause by?
Salmonella Typhi
a common infection of the human gastro-intestinal tract.
Amoebiasis
mainly affects the liver and is caused by
Hepatitis A virus.
Hepatitis A
Symptoms of Amoebiasis
abdominal cramps and watery stools
What amoebiasis cause by?
Entamoeba Histolytica
Route of contamination of Hepatitis A is?
Oral
Symptoms of Hepatitis A
fever, nausea and vomiting, but can suffer severe complications if they’re not treated
in time
Transmission of Water borne diseases?
Climate change
Outbreak of Pandemic
Overflowing of sewage treatment
Persistent usage of contaminated water for agriculture.
Ways to prevent water borne diseases
Use good environmental management
Practice Good hygiene
Take food safety precaution
Drink properly treated water
Vaccination
How many are at risk?
1.1 Billion
How many are getting sick?
4 Bilion
How many are dying?
1.8 Million
How many more cannot escape poverty?
Lack of safe water perpetuates
HOW MUCH OF THIS CAN BE PREVENTED?
94%
provides expertise and interventions aimed at saving
lives and reducing illness by improving global access to healthy and safe water, adequate sanitation, and
improved hygiene.
Global wash
protects communities from contaminated water by
promoting behavior change and providing affordable and sustainable solutions. and operated over 30 country
The safety water System
CDC and partners work around the world to promote
handwashing with soap and measure its effects on
diarrheal diseases, respiratory diseases, and child
development.
Hygiene
LGU’s ROLE IN WATER-BORNE DISEASE
PREVENTION W/N THE COMMUNITY
The LGUs are primarily responsible in the delivery of
quality water-borne disease diagnosis, management and treatment
- (i) sanitation particularly in public markets,
slaughterhouses, micro and small food processing
establishments and public eating places, - (ii) codes of practice for production, post-harvest
handling, processing and hygiene, - (iii) safe use of food additives, processing aids and
sanitation chemicals and - (iv) proper labeling of prepackaged foods
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