WEDC Guide No. 20: Preventing the transmission of faecal-oral diseases
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posted on 2024-12-09, 14:53 authored by Brian Reed, Rod ShawRod ShawPoor hygiene practices, lack of adequate sanitation and unsafe or limited water supplies can contribute to the spread of preventable diseases such as cholera or typhoid. Understanding how pathogens (organisms that cause disease) are transmitted allows engineers and public health workers to intervene in appropriate ways to break the transmission cycle, saving lives and reducing unnecessary suffering. This guide examines these crucial issues.
© WEDC, Loughborough University, 2014
Author: Brian Reed Quality assurance: Brian Reed and Rebecca Scott
Edited and illustrated by Rod Shaw Technical illustrations: Ken Chatterton
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This guide was published by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University.ISBN
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WEDC_ID:21728Language
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