The number of deaths due to diseases caused by dirty water is increasing day by day. There has been a continuous increase in the number of deaths, both in cities and villages, due to water used in homes and drinking water. India is not spared from this situation either. Most parts of the country are suffering from drought. There are still places in India where people don’t even have access to clean drinking water. According to a report, many diseases become fatal due to dirty water. Today we are going to give you the complete list of diseases caused by dirty water in India.
diarrhea
Diarrheal disease is very well known in India. This often happens to children under 5 years old. Not only that, but it can also cause death. Diarrhea is caused by dirty food and water. For your information, let’s say if someone has diarrhea, its effect lasts for 2 weeks on that person. In this disease, the person’s body lacks water. Due to which death can also occur.
Symptoms of diarrhea: Diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, loss of consciousness, dehydration, yellowing of the skin, inability to urinate, and in some cases blood has also been observed in the stools. Diarrhea is caused by an infection found in dirty water. Poor sections of society are often forced to drink dirty water. This is why they often complain about it.
typhoid
Typhoid, caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi, often occurs in rural areas due to lack of cleanliness. This happens because of dirty water and food.
Diarrhea
Drinking dirty water often causes diarrhea in humans or animals. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria and protozoa present in water.
hepatitis A
A viral disease that affects the liver, hepatitis A is transmitted through water or food contaminated with feces.
dysentery
Also known as bloody diarrhea, dysentery is caused by dirty water and food and causes inflammation of the intestine.
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polio
Drinking dirty water containing fecal matter can cause polio.
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Other diseases caused by dirty water include: amoebic dysentery, shigellosis, cryptosporidiosis, cyclosporosis, Mycobacterium marinum infection, leptospirosis, otitis media and Vibrio disease.
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