An Appraisal of Waterborne Diseases in Nigeria: Focus on Effective Management
Countries throughout the world are concerned with the effects of unclean drinking water because water-borne diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Clean drinking water is important for overall health and plays a substantial role in infant and child health and survival. The World Health Organization estimated that globally, about 1.8 million people die from diarrheal diseases annually, many of which have been linked to diseases acquired from the consumption of contaminated waters and seafood. Persons with compromised immune systems, are especially vulnerable to water-borne infections, including those infections that are self-limiting and typically not threatening to healthy individuals. Throughout the less developed part of the world, the proportion of households that use unclean drinking water source has declined, but it is extremely unlikely that all households will have a clean drinking water source in the foreseeable future. This appraisal focuses on waterborne diseases, its classification and the various methods by which borne diseases can be prevented and control
Keywords: Waterborne disease, sanitation, household, health, clean water