waterborne diseases
Sewage-transmitted sicknesses
Waterborne diseases are illnesses spread through contaminated water—typically from sewage, agricultural runoff, or inadequate sanitation.
Cholera, typhoid, and dysentery are classic examples, transmitted when people drink or bathe in water containing pathogens.
The term emphasizes the transmission route: Waterborne diseases remain a leading cause of death in regions without clean water infrastructure.
- typhoid feverSalmonella typhi infection
- choleraBacterial disease causing fatal dehydration
- giardiasisProtozoan intestinal infection
- leptospirosisBacterial illness from contaminated water
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
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waterborne diseasesrespiratory infections
Illnesses of breathing organs
mosquito-borne diseases · sexually transmitted diseases · hereditary diseases · genetic disorders · lifestyle diseases
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Conditions caused by mutations
hereditary conditions · degenerative diseases · chronic diseases · autoimmune diseases · lifestyle diseases
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