Term Report
INTRODUCTION
This report discusses a number of effects of water borne diseases in different aspects. Besides, it tries to suggest some methods that could be helpful in solving this phenomena or even stop the actions and habits that drive to it.
The main purpose of this report is to cover some causes of water borne diseases. Detailed diseases that occur because of bad water quality also will be mentioned. This report will focus on some diseases that are related to water such as cholera and diarrhea and how to avoid and treat them.
The report begins by providing a definition about water borne diseases and stating some general information. This is followed by describing some causes of water borne diseases and their effects. At the end will discussing methods that solve this problem.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Definition of Water Borne Diseases
Actually the definition of water borne diseases is a widespread definition. How ever water borne diseases could be defined as the illness that results from drinking contaminated water which is rich with pathogenic and microganisms (“Waterborne Diseases” 1).
B. General information about water and the related diseases
Some studies prove that the human should have a minimum of 1.5 liters of water daily. Moreover, water constitute the big part of the body mass (Last, 2). In addition, the second main cause of death in children under the age of five years is the water borne diseases (“Where do” 1). In fact, the threat of water borne diseases has been an important issue in the spring of 2000, when the E.Coil bacteria extended in the drinking of water provider of a tiny town which cause a huge number of deaths and raise the number of ill people (“ Where do” 2).
II. CAUSES AND DISEASES
A. Causes of Water Borne Diseases
the causes of water borne disease could be summarized in more than one point. Firstly, the using of water polluted through animal or human urine
This report discusses a number of effects of water borne diseases in different aspects. Besides, it tries to suggest some methods that could be helpful in solving this phenomena or even stop the actions and habits that drive to it.
The main purpose of this report is to cover some causes of water borne diseases. Detailed diseases that occur because of bad water quality also will be mentioned. This report will focus on some diseases that are related to water such as cholera and diarrhea and how to avoid and treat them.
The report begins by providing a definition about water borne diseases and stating some general information. This is followed by describing some causes of water borne diseases and their effects. At the end will discussing methods that solve this problem.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Definition of Water Borne Diseases
Actually the definition of water borne diseases is a widespread definition. How ever water borne diseases could be defined as the illness that results from drinking contaminated water which is rich with pathogenic and microganisms (“Waterborne Diseases” 1).
B. General information about water and the related diseases
Some studies prove that the human should have a minimum of 1.5 liters of water daily. Moreover, water constitute the big part of the body mass (Last, 2). In addition, the second main cause of death in children under the age of five years is the water borne diseases (“Where do” 1). In fact, the threat of water borne diseases has been an important issue in the spring of 2000, when the E.Coil bacteria extended in the drinking of water provider of a tiny town which cause a huge number of deaths and raise the number of ill people (“ Where do” 2).
II. CAUSES AND DISEASES
A. Causes of Water Borne Diseases
the causes of water borne disease could be summarized in more than one point. Firstly, the using of water polluted through animal or human urine
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