Waterborne Diseases and Their Effects

Mr. Ashok Bhat

Abstract

While aquatic bacteria cause a broad variety of illnesses, the most common consequence, and the one that most commonly goes undetected, is acute gastrointestinal infection AGI. Viruses, bacteria, or protozoa may all induce AGI. Also, chemical pollutants may create symptoms similar to AGI. The origins of the infectious agents Ave a significant impact on the genesis of waterborne illness. Shigella species, for example, are largely human diseases, and shigellosis epidemics are often linked with pollution from human waste. Zoonotic pathogens include E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella, and numerous protozoan and viral infections. In other words, they have a connection to cattle, wildlife, and wildfowl. As a consequence, faucal contamination of water from any of these sources may lead to a waterborne illness epidemic, which is why there is growing worry about high-density animal husbandry methods, especially in flood-prone regions.