Explain the relationship between sanitation and disease.


  1. Sanitation and disease are related to each other because poor sanitation is the cause of large number of diseases.
  2. The Untreated human excreta are a health hazard. It pollutes soil and water sources including groundwater.
  3. Groundwater is a source of water for wells, tube wells, springs and many rivers. When this polluted water is used for drinking, it can cause water-borne diseases including cholera, typhoid, polio, meningitis, hepatitis and dysentery.
  4. Therefore, lack of sanitation resulting in drinking of polluted water can cause health problems.
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