CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Water-borne diseases, such as typhoid fever, cholera, leptospirosis and hepatitis A and E. Vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever, and West Nile Fever.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is an increased risk of infection of water-borne diseases contracted through direct contact with polluted waters, such as wound infections, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, and ear, nose and throat infections. However, these diseases are not epidemic-prone.

Detailed explanation-3: -The public health consequences of flooding are disease outbreaks mostly resulting from the displacement of people into overcrowded camps and cross-contamination of water sources with faecal material and toxic chemicals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Floods cause a lot of damage. Drainage and sewage systems that are poorly maintained can be damaged by floods, resulting in contamination of water. This can result in the spread of communicable diseases in the aftermath of a flood.