Disease: Cholera

Disease: Cholera

Disease: Cholera

  • Many diseases can be spread by water contamination. Below is a case study on Cholera:
  • Cholera spreads when sanitation is poor.
  • Organisms from sewage find their way into drinking water.
  • It is caught by eating or drinking something that has been contaminated by the waste of a person who has Cholera.
  • Causes diarrhoea, violent vomiting, and cramp.
  • The victim loses liquid causing dehydration.
  • The disease can kill but only if not treated straight away.
  • The spread of Cholera can be prevented by education people, improving sanitation and infrastructure, and providing a clean water supply.
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Agricultural pollution

Agricultural pollution

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Deltas

Deltas

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Hydrographs

Hydrographs

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Levees and flood plains

Levees and flood plains

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Managing water supplies

Managing water supplies

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Aswan Dam Egypt - High technology approach

Aswan Dam Egypt - High technology approach