Poor
environmental conditions due to rain and floods increase risk for public
health, particularly children and the elderly. The descent of the durability of
the body as a result of changes in the pattern of life and stress can trigger
the emergence of a variety of physical and psychological ailments.
During
the flood, many people clean water sources, particularly from shallow wells,
submerged and contaminated. The availability of clean water in the
shelter is
generally limited. Therefore, the provision of clean water is absolutely necessary.
clean water not only necessary to drink; but
also to purge away, as a shower and sinks, the teacher said large of medical science
community, medical schools university of indonesia ( fkui ) azrul azwar, in
jakarta, thursday (1/17 ).
The use of
contaminated water can trigger diarrhea, vomiting, and itching. In exile, the
disease is easily and quickly transmitted due to the limited evacuation
environment.
Other
diseases that are susceptible to attack is acute respiratory tract infections
(RESPIRATORY). Director General of disease control and environmental health of
the Ministry Tjandra Yoga Aditama said Health, RESPIRATORY can be caused by
viruses, bacteria or microbes. Symptoms of cough and fever. Severe RESPIRATORY
may be accompanied by shortness of breath and chest pain.
The
disease leptospirosis which transmitted the bacteria leptospira can also
appear. In Indonesia, the disease is usually transmitted through rat urine and
feces are mixed in water flooding. Leptospira bacteria can enter the human body
through cuts.The potential for other diseases that could arise and contagious
is dengue, typhoid fever due to unsanitary food, as well as disorders of skin
infections.
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