“Whether for swimming, drinking, baptisms, traditional rituals, or the washing of clothes, avoid contact with streams and rivers, as there are water-borne diseases present,” Amod warned. However, he ...

In response to Cyclone Dana's aftermath, health officials in Bhadrak, Balasore, and Kendrapada are mobilized to prevent water ...

Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an ...

The report predicts an increase in waterborne diseases and a rise in cases of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as Buruli ulcer, Guinea worm, and trypanosomiasis. It also highlights that ...

Health department on Saturday alerted officials of three districts, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kendrapada, to keep an eye on the ...

This growth can be attributed to stringent water quality regulations, rising concerns about waterborne diseases, monitoring of industrial pollution, expanding agricultural practices, and ...

Colombo, October 16 (Daily Mirror) - As torrential rains result in flooding across Sri Lanka, health experts are raising alarm over a spike in waterborne diseases, which spread through ...

The Chemistry Department of Sangolli Rayanna First Grade Constituent College’s (SRFGCC) organised a special lecture on “Waterborne Pollution, Disease and Corrective Measures” in Belagavi on ...

The shared use of these water sources by humans and livestock facilitates contamination, leading to the spread of waterborne diseases that can devastate communities. According to John Nasieku ...

A study conducted in 2023 found increased cases of waterborne diseases including E-coli infections, Legionnaires' disease and Cryptosporidiosis in the weeks following storm-related flooding.