Question: Describe some water born disease.
Answer
Water borne diseases are given as follows.
Cholera
Cholera is an intestinal disease. It is caused by bacteria such as vibrio cholera, E. coli etc., which may be present in water polluted with human waste. It leads to vomiting and purging.
Dysentery
Dysentery is also stomach disease. It is caused by a parasite, Entamoeba. This infection is transmitted by fecal contamination of water or food by encysted organism. It can cause mild to severe abdominal cramps, diarrhea, chocolate colored stool with mucous and sometimes with blood.
Jaundice
Jaundice proceeds from obstruction of liver. Excess of bile from the liver enters in the blood and causes yellowness of skin and eyes. It causes loss of appetite, weakness and fatigue.
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is acute swelling of liver. It is caused by viruses and classified as hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis A and E spread through polluted water.
Typhoid
Typhoid is a harmful stomach disease. It spreads by polluted water containing bacteria such as salmonella typhi, salmonella paratyphi, and salmonella enteritis. It is identified by continuous fever between 101 F and 104 F and irregular pulse.
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