Health Risks of Unhygienic Conditions: Diseases and Prevention
Unhygienic conditions spread numerous diseases:
- Diarrhea: Bacterial/viral/parasitic; watery stools, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance.
- Dysentery: Severe bloody diarrhea; life-threatening without treatment.
- Cholera: Vibrio cholerae; profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, rapid dehydration.
- Typhoid fever: Salmonella Typhi; fever, headache, abdominal pain; complications: intestinal perforation, sepsis.
- Hepatitis A: Viral liver infection; fever, fatigue, nausea, jaundice.
- Poliomyelitis: Viral; can cause paralysis; prevented by vaccination.
- Tetanus: Clostridium tetani from contaminated soil/objects; severe spasms; prevented by vaccination.
- Skin infections: Impetigo, cellulitis, abscesses from bacterial/fungal contamination.
Prevention
- Frequent handwashing with soap and water.
- Safe food/water practices.
- Clean living environment, pest control.
- Vaccination where available.
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