Illnesses caused by Garbage Pollution
Malaria- a disease spread by mosquitoes. It is caused by the protozoa Plasmodium. This is a very common disease in places where mosquitoes breed very quickly. The sewers in these places aren't taken care of properly, so the water there runs in the streets. Mosquitoes breed in still water, so because of all this water, many mosquitoes breed and there is a large amount of them. And, unfortunately, they all carry the malaria disease.
Typhoid- a waterborne disease. People who drink polluted water can become infected with typhoid. Lack of sanitation makes it easier to get typhoid. The garbage in the area is a good breeding ground for flies. The flies can then carry the disease and infect more people.
Dysentery- a disease that can cause severe diarrhea. If not treated properly, someone can die from it. This is a waterborne illness that is transmitted to a person when they drink the polluted water.
Cholera- a disease that causes diarrhea. Cholera is a waterborne disease that can be dangerous to everyone that lives in an unsanitized environment.
Typhoid- a waterborne disease. People who drink polluted water can become infected with typhoid. Lack of sanitation makes it easier to get typhoid. The garbage in the area is a good breeding ground for flies. The flies can then carry the disease and infect more people.
Dysentery- a disease that can cause severe diarrhea. If not treated properly, someone can die from it. This is a waterborne illness that is transmitted to a person when they drink the polluted water.
Cholera- a disease that causes diarrhea. Cholera is a waterborne disease that can be dangerous to everyone that lives in an unsanitized environment.
These are only four of the many diseases that can be caused by garbage pollution. There are huge amounts of people that get sick from the lack of sanitation in their countries. This is why it's so important to end this crisis so people can be healthy.