My Daily Healthy Dynamics 👩⚕️-Detailed outline on the topic Safe drinking water and water borne diseases by @rossnenye.
Hello everyone, good afternoon to you all. In today's edition of Health Dynamics, I will be writing on the topic "Safe drinking water and water borne diseases" The water we drink daily can make or mar us. As individuals, we ought to drink clean water in order to prevent diseases and also live a long healthy life.
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| What is a safe Drinking Water? |
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A safe drinking water according to World Health Organization (WHO) is an colourless, odourless and tasteless liquid that is free from contaminants, pathogens, harmful chemical or physical pollutants. It must also have a pH between 6.6 to 8.5.
| What is Waterborne Diseases |
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These are can be defined as diseases that can be contacted from drinking contaminated water. Some of them includes diarrhea, dysentery, cholera e.t.c.
| Definitions and types of water borne diseases |
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They're various types of water borne diseases, some of them includes:
- Cholera
it can be contracted from drinking water contaminated by fecal samples, some of it's symptoms includes fatigue, diarrhea, fever.
- Dysentery
Contracted also from drinking contaminated water. Some of it's symptoms includes stomach pain, cramps, nausea, diarrhea.
- Typhoid fever
Contracted through drinking contaminated water. Some of the symptoms includes constipation, fever, diarrhea.
- Norovirus
Some of the symptoms includes vomiting, bloated tummy, fever.
- Shigella
Some of the symptoms includes, cold shills, bloody stool, stomach discomfort.
| Health Effects of drinking contaminated water |
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- Water borne diseases
Drinking contaminated water makes us prone to water borne infections.
- Dehydration
It can equally lead to dehydration.
- Medical expenses
When we fall sick, we tend to spend a lot for our treatment.
- Death
Some water borne diseases when not managed properly can lead to death.
| Importance of drinking clean water |
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- To prevent waterborne ailment.
Drinking clean water helps to protect us from waterborne borne disease like dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, giardiasis e.t.c.
- Hydration
It also helps all the organs, joints and muscles in the body to function well.
- Helps the kidney to function properly
It also helps to flush out waste and toxic materials in the body through the kidney.
- Healthy skin
It also gives a glowing skin.
- Maintains a healthy Hair and Nails
Hydrating regularly helps to reduce hair and nail breakage.
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