Drinking Water and Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Systematic Review
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https://doi.org/10.54060/a2zjournals.jmce.65Keywords:
Biological activity, Water-based diseases, Sewage managementAbstract
Biological activity of human health depends on clean water. Obtain safe water and maintain sanitation are important in reducing disease transmission for public. Amongst Urban and Rural Water availability and poor hygienic practices are key concern as they play remarkable roles in the spread of water-based diseases. Environmental practice such as unhygienic water, poor sewage management and lack of sanitation encourages the breeding of mosquitoes and other forms of vectors within residential areas contribute to the increasing prevalence of waterborne diseases. This paper review well defines on waterborne diseases, its classification and the various practices apply in the bacteriological analysis of water.
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