Fecal–oral route
Main causes of fecal–oral disease transmission include lack of adequate sanitation. Diseases caused by fecal-oral transmission include diarrhea, typhoid, cholera, polio and hepatitis. Washing hands properly after changing a baby’s diaper or after performing anal hygiene can prevent foodborne illness from spreading.
About Fecal–oral route in brief
Main causes of fecal–oral disease transmission include lack of adequate sanitation and poor hygiene practices. Diseases caused by fecal-oral transmission include diarrhea, typhoid, cholera, polio and hepatitis. Washing hands properly after changing a baby’s diaper or after performing anal hygiene can prevent foodborne illness from spreading. The sanitation and hygiene barriers when placed correctly prevent the transmission of an infection through hands, water and food.
The F-diagram can be used to show how proper sanitation can act as an effective barrier to stop transmission of diseases via fecal oral pathways. The process of transmission may be simple or involve multiple steps.
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