Review on the control of waterborne diseases – The Islamic approach
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...
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Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2018
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| Summary: | 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 and chemicals may be the
potential sources of water contamination that leads to waterborne diseases in humans. Some pathogens are
only active and express disease whilst within the host. The aim of this article is to identify the cause of
water-borne diseases and how to control it from the Islamic perspective. Material and Methods: In this
review we had compiled the latest scientific findings related to waterborne diseases and integrated them
with Islamic approach of cleanliness. There are many Hadiths of the Prophet (peace be upon him) (PBUH)
regarding methods of cleanliness with scientific background to control waterborne diseases. Water pollution
may be a natural process, men made, intentional or accidental. More often than not, man are infected after
accidently consuming or coming in contact with contaminated water Results: Scientific literature search
reveals that individual hygiene and sanitation is the most prominent way to prevent waterborne diseases. In
Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) puts a great emphasize on purification in terms of personal cleanliness
and made it mandatory to follow rule to remain pure both physically and spiritually. Conclusions: Sunnatic
approaches of cleanliness may hinder waterborne disease. |
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