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Anaemia |
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Anaemia is common throughout the world. Its main cause, iron deficiency, is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency in the world.
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Arsenicosis |
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Drinking water rich in arsenic over a long period leads to arsenic poisoning or arsenicosis.
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Ascariasis |
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Ascariasis is an infection of the small intestine caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, a large roundworm.
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Campylobacteriosis |
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Campylobacteriosis is a severe form of diarrhoea that occurs worldwide.
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Cholera |
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Cholera outbreaks can occur sporadically in any part of the world where water supplies, sanitation, food safety and hygiene practices are inadequate.
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Cyanobacterial Toxins |
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Cyanobacteria or blue-green algae occur worldwide especially in calm, nutrient-rich waters. Some species of cyanobacteria produce toxins that affect animals and humans.
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Dengue and Dengue Haemorrahagic Fever |
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Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection which in recent years has become a major international public health concern.
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Diarrhoea |
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Diarrhoea occurs world-wide and causes 4% of all deaths and 5% of health loss to disability.
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Fluorosis |
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Ingestion of excess fluoride, most commonly in drinking-water, can cause fluorosis which affects the teeth and bones.
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Guinea-Worm Disease(Dracunculiasis) |
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Guinea worm disease is a debilitating and painful infection caused by a large nematode (roundworm), Dracunculus medinensis.
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Hepatitis |
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Hepatitis, a broad term for inflammation of the liver, has a number of infectious and non-infectious causes.
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Lead Poisining |
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Exposure to lead causes a variety of health effects, and affects children in particular.
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Leptospirosis |
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Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals.
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Malnutrition |
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Malnutrition is a major health problem, especially in developing countries. Water supply, sanitation and hygiene, given their direct impact on infectious disease, especially diarrhoea, are important for preventing malnutrition.
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Mathemoglobinemia |
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Methaemoglobinaemia caused by the decreased ability of blood to carry vital oxygen around the body.
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Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) |
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Onchocerciasis or river blindness is a parasitic disease with an insect vector that breeds in water. It is the world's second leading infectious cause of blindness.
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Ringwork (Tinea) |
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Ringworm or Tinea is a typically mild disease of the skin, scalp or nails caused by a fungus.
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Schistosomiasis |
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Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease which is considered the second most important parasitic infection after malaria in terms of public health and economic impact. The signs following infection are rashes or itchy skin.
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Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers |
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Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers are infections caused by bacteria which are transmitted from faeces to ingestion.
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