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Drinking of water contaminated by human or animal feces, which contains pathogenic microorganisms, causes water borne diseases. In developing countries four-fifths of all the illness are caused by water-borne diseases, with diarrhea being the leading cause of childhood death. Floodwaters can carry with it Raw sewage, Silt, Oil or Chemical wastes and cause diarrhea and dysentery. Infectious diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and protozoa are the most common and wide spread health risk associated with drinking water. |
Latest Publication and Research on Water Borne Diseases - Updated on 12/06/2011
Development and Evaluation of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, and Mixed-Species Malaria Antigens. - Published by PubMed
Development and Evaluation of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, and Mixed-Species Malaria Antigens. - Published by PubMed
Photodynamic inactivation of microbial pathogens: disinfection of water and prevention of water-borne diseases. - Published by PubMed
Photodynamic inactivation of microbial pathogens: disinfection of water and prevention of water-borne diseases. - Published by PubMed
Current status of disinfection of dental impressions in Indian dental colleges: a cause of concern. - Published by PubMed
Development and Evaluation of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, and Mixed-Species Malaria Antigens. - Published by PubMed
Development and Evaluation of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, and Mixed-Species Malaria Antigens. - Published by PubMed
Photodynamic inactivation of microbial pathogens: disinfection of water and prevention of water-borne diseases. - Published by PubMed
Photodynamic inactivation of microbial pathogens: disinfection of water and prevention of water-borne diseases. - Published by PubMed
Current status of disinfection of dental impressions in Indian dental colleges: a cause of concern. - Published by PubMed
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Posted by:
Rahul_Rathi(Guest)
Posted on: 07/27/2011 Very helpful information
I think we should use water purifiers like Kent for making the water clean. so that we can keep the water borne diseases away.
It's also our responsibility to keep the water sources clean.
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sanjogundale(Guest)
Posted on: 03/14/2011 This is not possiable sea water will affect our body and cause for any water desease. In weakness we are using salted water for enery and well recovery of body.
Sooo 101% possibility is t sunami [ sea water 0 never effect or not cuase for any water diseases
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Posted on: 01/09/2008 excellent information wonderful piece of information |
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