Review on the control of waterborne diseases – The Islamic approach

• Main Authors: Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman, Jainul, Mohammed Abdullah, Mat Yusof, Afzan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/75282/7/75282%20Review%20on%20the%20Control%20of%20Waterborne%20Diseases.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75282/8/75282%20Review%20on%20the%20Control%20of%20Waterborne%20Diseases%20SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75282/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_special_issue_2/Pages-from-2WCII-SI2-137.pdf

Introduction: Scarcity of fresh water is currently blighting the population of the least developed countries around the world. According to WHO, waterborne diseases accounts for 4.1% of total disability adjusted life years (DALYs) with a mortality rate of 1.8 million per year. Numerous pathogens a...