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Disease which are transmitted by drinking contaminated water

Disease	Symptoms	Transmission	Treatment
Bacillary Dysentery/ Shigellosis	wAbdominal pain wwatery diarrhea wMild fever wAbdominal cramps wPainful stools wFrequent stools with bloody mucus	Bacillary dysentery is caused by four species of the Genus Shigella -Shigella sonnei -Shigella flexneri -Shigella dysenteriae -Shigella boydii Shigella species spread by faecal-oral route	wMaintain the loss of body fluids by giving Oral rehydration salt solution. wAntibiotic treatment for children and aged people -Ampicillin -Cotrimoxazole -Tetracycline -Ciprofloxacin
Cholera	wNausea wVomiting wProfuse diarrhea with abdominal cramps. w"Rice water" stool containing mucus, epithelial cells and bacteria. wRapid loss of fluid, electrolytes, which leads to profound dehydration, circulatory collapse.	wCholera is transmitted by drinking water or eating food contaminated with Vibrio cholerae. wFloodwaters can carry V. cholerae and contaminate drinking water supplies. wEating raw or undercooked seafood. Sanitation, food safety and hygiene practices are inadequate.	wOral rehydration salts to replace the loss of fluids and salts. wIn severe cases antibiotics used are - Tetracycline Cotrimoxazole Erythromycin Doxycycline Chloramphenicol Furazolidone

Disease	Symptoms	Transmission	Treatment
Hepatitis A	wNausea wVomiting wAnorexia wFever wJaundice	wTransmitted by faecal-oral route due to faecal contamination of Hepatitis A virus. wCauses Infectious Hepatitis. wMortality rate 0.5%	wPrevention of faecal contamination. wPersonal hygiene wUse of Immune globulin (IG) wHepatitis A virus vaccine available.
Typhoid fever	wDiarrhea wheadache wmalaise wnausea wvomiting wenteric fever wGastroenteritis	wWater-borne disease transmitted by contaminated water containing Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi causes Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers.	wPrevention of faecal contamination which causes water borne disease wChloramphenicol Ciprofloxacin Co-trimoxazole
Malaria	wFever wChills wSweating wHeadaches wMuscle pains wNausea wVomiting	wTransmission of parasite Plasmodium species from infected person to other person by the bite of female anopheles mosquito.	wPersonal prophylaxis-Apply Repellent creams, use mosquito nets wDestroying the larval, pupa and adult stages of mosquito by insecticide, biological methods, and physical methods. wTreatment of infected person -Quinine derivatives -Acridine derivatives - 4 and 8 Aminoquinolines

Disease	Symptoms	Transmission	Treatment
Dengue fever	wHigh fever wSevere headache wBackache wJoint pains wNausea wvomiting wEye pain wRash	wDengue is transmitted by the Mosquito vector Aedes mosquito which is infected with dengue virus. wSpreads directly from person to person.	wEffective mosquito control of Aedes aegypti. wEarly clinical diagnosis wAnalgesics and Fluid Replacement Therapy.
Ascariasis/ Round worm Infestations	Symptoms include wCough wwheezing wfever wabdominal pain due to intestinal blockage	wParasitic infection caused by round worm Ascaris lumbricoides. wTransmitted by eating uncooked contaminated food containing eggs of the worm. wChildren's mostly get infected by putting their hands to their mouths after playing in contaminated soil.	wAvoid contamination of water with Ascaris eggs. wProper disposal of night soil. wWashing of fruits and vegetables before eating. wPersonal hygiene of washing hands.

Disease	Symptoms	Transmission	Treatment
Campylobacteriosis	wDiarrohea wabdominal pain wmalaise wfever w nausea wVomiting	wZoonotic disease caused by Campylobacter jejuni. causes Gastroenteritis worldwide.	wDrinking chlorinated water wProper sewage disposal wComplete cooking. wPersonal hygiene wAvoid drinking raw milk. wTreatment includes providing Rehydration therapy with Antibiotics.
Giardiasis	wDiarrhea w Mal-absorption of fat wAbdominal wcramps wNausea wLoss of appetite wVomiting wFever	wFood and water contaminated by human and animal faeces. wSpread by direct contact with infected persons. wPoor sanitation and poor faecal - oral hygiene.	wImproved water supply. wProper disposal of human faeces. wMaintenance of food and personal hygiene. wHealth education. wTreat with drugs like- Metronidazole Tinidazole Quinacrine hydrochloride.

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Posted by: minahil.zia(Guest) Posted on: 12/17/2012

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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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Posted by: 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 by: sundar_hi Posted on: 10/14/2009

Is there Still any serotype of vibrio cholera? If present which states are prone to get outbreak?

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