How Much Disease Is Waterborne? The Global Magnitude of Waterborne Enteric DiseasesUniversity of Virginia HospitalIdsa
bites make mosquitoes irritating. The bloodthirsty bugs aren’t just nettlesome, however. Due to mosquito- and waterborne illnesses like cholera, malaria, West Nile virus, encephalitis, and yellow fever (the latter of which is currently afast-spreading outbreakin Angola), they also can be ...
According to the UN, access to water is a basic need and a human right. When humans lack clean water, their social, economic, and health status are endangered. Waterborne diseases which are easily preventable become their order of the day. Crops, livestock, and hygiene standards are also aff...
That individuals acting out of their own self-interest can be worse off than had they coordinated is termed a "tragedy of the commons" - a concept introduced nearly 50 years ago by the ecologist Garrett Hardin. (The use of the term "tragedy" denotes its inevitability). However, the origina...
There is little direct evidence that disin- fectant residuals have prevented drinking water–related disease outbreaks (including aerosol-associated cases of Legionella). A comparison of waterborne disease outbreak data from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States shows that the Nether- ...
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