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Waterborne diseases are conditions (meaning adverse effects on human health, such as death, disability, illness or disorders) [1]: 47 caused by pathogenic micro-organisms that are transmitted by water. These diseases can be spread while bathing, washing, drinking water, or by eating food exposed to contaminated water. [2]
Water that is intended for drinking should go through some treatment to reduce pathogenic viral and bacterial concentrations. As the density of the human population has increased the incidence of sewage contamination of water has increased as well, thus the risk to humans from pathogenic viruses will increase if precautions are not taken. [3]
Diseases caused by pollution, lead to the chronic illness and deaths of about 8.4 million people each year. However, pollution receives a fraction of the interest from the global community. [1] This is in part because pollution causes so many diseases that it is often difficult to draw a straight line between cause and effect.
Environmental diseases are a direct result from the environment. Meanwhile, pollution-related diseases are attributed to exposure to toxicants or toxins in the air, water, and soil. Therefore, all pollution-related disease are environmental diseases, but not all environmental diseases are pollution-related diseases. [2]
Note that some of the diseases listed may have other possible causes as well, such as food poisoning or direct contact with an infected person. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Immersion diuresis is a type of diuresis caused by immersion of the body in water (or equivalent liquid). It is mainly caused by lower temperature and by pressure. The temperature effect is caused by vasoconstriction of the cutaneous blood vessels within the body to conserve heat.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations: [9] Avoiding contact with flood waters if one has an open wound. Covering clean, open wounds with a waterproof bandage to reduce the chance of infection. Keeping open wounds as clean as possible by washing well with soap and clean water.