How to Win Over Water-Borne Diseases

Water is the most crucial and essential part of our life, especially the drinking water. You will be surprised to know that only 2.5 percent of the water is available which is fit for the drinking purpose and out of which only 1 percent is accessible to us. The water which you intake has a lot of roles to play inside your system and it is indeed very necessary that the water you consume is fit and pure else it will surely lead you to a number of water-borne diseases like Cholera, Diarrhoea, Typhoid, Hepatitis A and E, Gastroenteritis etc. There are other reasons too for which the water-borne diseases may attack you but the majority of cases of illness which are registered are mainly because of consumption of unfit water. Below are mentioned some of the ways by which you can save yourself from the bane of these diseases as it is a legitimate fact that prevention is always better than the cure.

·       First and the foremost important step which you must take is to install an RO water purifier at your home and stop consuming the direct tap water as it contains a number of contaminants which are harmful to your health. On the other hand, RO uses the advanced techniques of water purification and serves you clear drinking water bereft of all the impurities.

·       Another very important to inculcate in the daily hygiene is that you must wash your hands thoroughly whenever it is necessary like before having meals, using a toilet, cleaning a child or being in a close contact with a diseased person.

·       Even while consuming fruits and vegetables, you must wash them properly. You must consume only pasteurised dairy products and juices. Also, you should use proper detergents and sanitizers to keep your cooking and eating utensils clean. Use of hot water for cleaning is suggested. You should avoid the contact of raw food with the cooked food.

·       A great impact is observed in the outside surroundings as well. You must take care that the environment in which you live is clean. Open drains and stagnant water are the major sources of the spread of diseases. Therefore, the society as a whole need to take care and keep cleaning the environment using a chlorine disinfectant on a regular basis

·       You as an educated citizen also should take the responsibility of letting others know about the safety measures and prevention against the water-borne diseases. Mostly in the rural area, people are still consuming very unfit water. It is very important that awareness should be created among them so that they can also take a step towards a healthy lifestyle.

Millions of people die every year as a victim of the water-borne diseases. It is very urgent that people should become aware and step forward to curb these diseases. You must ensure that there is a water purifier at your home and all your close contacts, only then we may think of a brighter future where the death records due to water-borne diseases are lessened.