SANITAION AND DISEASE IIIImpact on the third world countries HHHHow poor sanitation leads to deaths PPPPossible solutions

Major diseases and causes  Diarrhea  Cholera  Typhoid  Guinea worm disease  Poor sanitation  Bad sanitation

Diarrhea  Close to 5,000 children in developing countries die of diarrhea due to un sanitized water each day.

What is diarrhea  frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor  It can result in dehydration, chemical imbalances, and low protein.

Solutions to diarrhea  To help prevent diarrhea eat a low fiber but high in protein and calorie diet.

 If diarrhea is treated in all countries it will cut the death amount by an unbelievable number.

Cholera  Cholera gives people acute diarrhea and unless treated immediately will almost always result in death.

Causes  It is caused by ingesting contaminated food and water

Cholera Statistics  Cholera occurs in many of the developing countries of Africa, and Asia, where sanitary conditions are less than optimal.

Solutions to Cholera  The best way to prevent cholera is to avoid consuming food or water that is contaminated by another infected person.

Typhoid  A spread through consuming contaminated food from a person with typhoid.

Common Typhoid Symptoms  Fever up to 104 degrees  Weakness  Stomach pains  Head ache  Loss of apatite decreased heart rate  Constipation

If gone untreated  Can result in severe loss of appetite  Intestinal bleeding  Weight loss  Hepatitis  Meningitis  Bronchitis  Arthritis  Death

Typhoid Treatment  Now in days typhoid is treated with antibiotics

Guinea Worm Disease  A parasitic worm infection that occurs mainly in Africa

Causes of Infection  Drinking still water containing a tiny water flee that is infected with any even smaller larva of the guinea worm.

Symptoms  The worm can grow up to 3 feet in size and will eventually burst out of the skin causing long term suffering and sometimes a crippling affect.

Treatment  There is no cure for the disease. The worm must come out on its own, or it can be surgically removed.

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