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__** Water Borne Diseases (by Brianna S) **__

The water diseases in third world countries are becoming more of a problem everyday. More lives are being taken,and family's are being torn apart from a loss of a mother, father, and even a child.When will there finally be a change?


 * "Cholera is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacteria //Vibrio cholerae//, which affects the intestinal system of the body. An infected person experiences severe vomiting, explosive diarrhea and severe dehydration. Without fast medical treatment,  cholera  may result in death within 4 to 12 hours after symptoms begin."
 * "Trachoma is an infection of the eye that usually leads to blindness. It is caused by a microorganism that grows only within eyelid cells."
 * "Malaria is a potentially fatal blood disease caused by a parasite . It damages blood cells and blocks blood flow."

More Diseases

 * Anemia (1)
 * [|Arsenicosis](1)
 * [|Ascariasis (1)]
 * [|Botulism](1)
 * [|Campylobacteriosis](1)
 * [|Cholera](1)
 * [|Cryptosporiodiosis](1)
 * [|Cyanobacterial toxins](1)
 * [|Dengue](1)
 * [|Diarrhoea](1)
 * [|Dracunculiasis](1)
 * [|Fluorosis](1)
 * [|Giardiasis](1)
 * [|Hookworm infection](1)
 * [|Lead poisoning](1)
 * [|Legionellosis](1)
 * [|Leptospirosis](1)
 * [|Lymphatic filariasis](1)
 * [|Malaria](1)
 * [|Malnutrition](1)
 * [|Methaemoglobinemia](1)
 * [|Onchocerciasis][|Polio](1)
 * [|Ring Worm or Tinea](1)
 * [|Scabies](1)
 * [|Schistomiasis](1)
 * [|Trachoma](1)
 * [|Trichuriasis](1)
 * [|Typhoid](1)

References: 1.http://www.lenntech.com/library/diseases/diseases/waterborne-diseases.htm 2.[] 3. []

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