Why Pollute Our City with Plastics & PET Bottles?
We can help avoid WATER BORNE DISEASES Gastro enteritis, Cholera,Typhoid,Leptospirosis,
Hepatitis A & E
Save our city from another disaster from Water Borne Diseases,avoid plastics and PET bottles,
while you provide relief work with a safe disinfected potable water using NOBLE CHLOR -
ONSITE POTABLE CHLORINATED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS.
Chennai flood 2015, The Disaster, The Challenges and The Solutions
1. Prepared by the citizens of ChennaiPrepared by the citizens of Chennai
M. Sundaram, Medavakkam (Subash_in@yahoo.com) &M. Sundaram, Medavakkam (Subash_in@yahoo.com) &
Dr. L. Vedaprakash, Ambattur (vedaprakashl@gmail.com)Dr. L. Vedaprakash, Ambattur (vedaprakashl@gmail.com)
Date : 18-12-2015Date : 18-12-2015
45. CHALLENGE – WATER BORNE DISEASES
“Controlling outbreak of water-borne diseases, such as, viral gastro enteritis,
cholera, typhoid, hepatitis A and E, leptospirosis, skin infections and vector-
borne diseases such as malaria and dengue”
46. Mumbai (2005)
•Leptospirosis, cholera,
fever, gastroenteritiis
•1,50,179 went sick
•435 lost lives
Mumbai (2005)
•Leptospirosis, cholera,
fever, gastroenteritiis
•1,50,179 went sick
•435 lost lives
Chennai (2006)
•Leptospirosis outbreak
•2765 people infected
Chennai (2006)
•Leptospirosis outbreak
•2765 people infected
West Bengal (1998)
•Cholera epidemic
•16590 people infected
•1600 lost lives
West Bengal (1998)
•Cholera epidemic
•16590 people infected
•1600 lost lives
Orissa (2007)
•Water-borne diseases
•3000 people infected
•184 lost lives
Orissa (2007)
•Water-borne diseases
•3000 people infected
•184 lost lives
Uttarakanth (2013)
•cholera, diarrhea and
dysentery
•400 people infected
Uttarakanth (2013)
•cholera, diarrhea and
dysentery
•400 people infected
Post-floods
Disease Outbreaks in India
47. Epidemic curve of the acute severe diarrhoeal disease outbreak in
Orissa: July-September 2007
Death from flood epidemic 2007,
Odisha
• 3000 cases with disease were treated
• 184 deaths due to water-borne disease outbreak
Post-floods
Disease Outbreaks in Odisha (Orissa), 2007
50. Slush! Sewage! Rotting Debris! Polluted water! Dangers of disease outbreak!
Challenge - Disease outbreak
“Doctors warn of epidemic in Chennai due to incessant rains and floods”
59. Water-borne Diseases
Diseases caused by ingestion of water contaminated by human
or animal excrement, which contain pathogenic
microorganisms. These include viral gastro enteritis, cholera,
typhoid, hepatitis A & E and leptospirosis.
Water-washed Diseases
Diseases caused by poor personal hygiene and skin and eye
contact with contaminated water. These include scabies,
trachoma, typhus, and other flea, lice and tick-borne diseases.
Water-based Diseases
Diseases caused by parasites found in intermediate organisms
living in contaminated water. Includes Schistosomiasis and
Dracunculiasis
Water-related (or Vector-borne Diseases
Water-related (or) vector-borne diseases are caused by insect
vectors, especially mosquitoes, that breed or feed near
contaminated water. They are not typically associated with
lack of access to clean drinking water or sanitation services.
Include dengue, filariasis, malaria, onchocerciasis,
trypanosomiasis and yellow fever.
Contaminated water
Pose potential diseases outbreak in Chennai
60. Anopheles mosquito is a vector of
•Malaria
Culex mosquito is a vector of
•Filariasis (elephantiasis)
•West Nile Fever (viral
encephalitis)
•japanese encephalitis (viral
brain fever)
Aedes mosquito is a vector of
•Dengue fever
•Chikungunya
•Yellow fever
Mosquito breeding
pose potential disease outbreak in Chennai
62. CLEAN AND HYGIENIC WATER IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR
At present
• Supply of potable water is insufficient
• Logistic problem and limitations delay the supply of potable water
• Accumulation of packing materials like PET bottles and plastic sachets causes further
environmental pollution
“Though flood water has receded from arterial roads, most of the low-lying
areas continue to be flooded with sewage as drains were chocked with plastic,
mattresses and sundry material” --
CHALLENGE
Clean and Safe Water is of High Priority
“….the number of water-borne, vector-borne, person-to-person
communicable diseases and those related to the disaster, are those
that the state government, NGOs and volunteers working in the field
need to worry about.”
65. Challenges - Water
Contamination of existing water resources
Non-availability required volume of clean water
Difficulty in reaching clean water for drinking, cooking, washing, cleaning and sanitation
Chances of added pollution from relief material packages (plastics)
Water-borne diseases (epidemic)
Zoonotic diseases from dead and infected animals
Post-disaster consequences
67. • Volunteers stress the need for
sustained support
• Affected residents require relief
assistance, especially clean
water, for more days
• The need for germ-free water is
of prime importance to prevent
illness
• Flooded areas pose huge
probabilities of public health risk
December 12, 2015
“About 2,000 calls were
received daily by the Health
Department’s toll-free number”
CURRENT CHALLENGE
68. This is essential to prevent any further
calamity in the form of epidemic diseases
Immediate Requirement
To Resume A Normal & Healthy Life
Safe and clean water at their door step
With no further pollutants during distribution
Supply of reliable, large volume to clean and
consume
69. “ Water borne diseases are completely preventable”
THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK
Contaminated ground water Disinfected potable water
70. “Chlorinate (disinfect) the potable water before using it”
A Simple Rule of Thumb
for preventing water-borne diseases
WASH YOUR HANDS BOIL THE WATER COOK THE FOOD PEEL THE FRUITS
Wash hands with soap and water before handling food
When traveling where sanitation and hygiene are poor, avoid water or food that may be
contaminated.
Wash, peel or cook all raw vegetables and fruits before eating.
Do not eat contaminated food
Fail-safe way to get clean and safe water
71. : clean and safe water :
Disinfection is the right choice
to decontaminate water
Individuals, institutions, industries,
government & NGOs can
find a solution
for this noble cause.
NEED OF THE HOUR
72. We hope for a sustained solution to getWe hope for a sustained solution to get
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
clean potable waterclean potable water
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