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Nah, they aint the same. water related diseases could mean 'water-borne diseases' and/or 'water-based diseases' at the same time.
Water-borne diseases refers to the diseases that are transmitted by water.E.g.: typhoid fever. i.e. without water, it is impossible for the pathogen responsible for the disease to spread and be transmitted. It may not necessarily be water based.
Water-based diseases; E.g: Schistosomiasis. refers to the diseases that contain and/or are dissolved in water within their life-cycle. they don't need water to be transmitted.
Waterborne pathogens are transmitted by the fecal-oral route and water-based pathogens spend all or parts of their life in the water.
Source: Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens;
Charles P. Gerba
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoWater can carry unseen micro poisons, dissolved metals, live bacteria, viruses, parasites & ameba that can be consumed or absorbed by the body. That would be examples of diseases carried by water. BORNE simply means "Carried"
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∙ 12y agoA water borne disease is a disease that one can get from drinking contaminated water.
Some examples are:
Cholera, E-coli., Salmonella
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∙ 9y agoSome diseases like cholera spread through water more readily. They are called as water borne diseases. Most of them belong to the group of diseases transmitted by fecal oral route.
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Examples of Water-borne disease?
hookworm schistosomiasis
How does water borne disease harm the body?
water borne disease harm the body by causing disease such as typhoid malaria leprosy it is a spreadable disease
Is tuberculosis a water borne disease?
no
What disease is not a food borne disease?
flu is airborne, cholera is water borne, herpes and aids is sexually transmitted.
Is typhoid a water- borne disease?
yes
Is typhoid an airborne disease?
No. Its water borne.
What is the differences between viral and bacterial water-born disease?
The viral water-borne diseases cannot be treated by the antibiotics while the bacterial water-borne diseases can be treated by the antibiotics.
How is typhoids spread?
fecal-oral
What diseases are water borne diseases?
diarrhea, dysentry, typhoid, polio, cholera, malaria,
What does it mean If a disease is blood borne?
If a disease is blood borne, it mean it exists or is caused by blood or blood cells.
What type pf cholera disease is it?
An infectious disease spread by contaminated water and food. It affects your digestive system.
Can animals be effected by Water-borne Diseases?
Of coarse they can!! Animals drink the water infested with diseases and then they drink it, and get harmed by disease. Also if they swim in the water they will get sick.
