Rural farm sizes Malnutrition is common, making children vulnerable to illness. However, parents cannot afford to adequately feed their children or seek medical attention when …show more content…
Phosphhate mining and tourism around Lake Togo also play important roles in the country’s economy. Major brarriers to improving agriculture productivity are that the country is so poor so it is hard for people to be able to support and suppy and grow food for people. The climate makes it extreamley hard to grow food here because of the powerful sandstorms, hot climate, and little rain here. Their main livestock production is fish and they mainly sell it on the black market. waterborne diseases are acquired through eating or drinking on the local economy,Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of victims will experience prolonged symptoms over 6-9 months; vaccine available.Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; most commonly spread through fecal contamination of drinking water; victims exhibit jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark colored urine.Typhoid fever - bacterial disease spread through contact with food or water contaminated by fecal matter or sewage; victims exhibit sustained high fevers; left untreated, mortality rates can reach …show more content…
Dengue fever - mosquito-borne (Aedes aegypti) viral disease associated with urban environments; manifests as sudden onset of fever and severe headache; occasionally produces shock and hemorrhage leading to death in 5% of cases.Yellow fever - mosquito-borne viral disease; severity ranges from influenza-like symptoms to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever; occurs only in tropical South America and sub-Saharan Africa, where most cases are reported; fatality rate is less than 20%.Japanese Encephalitis - mosquito-borne (Culex tritaeniorhynchus) viral disease associated with rural areas in Asia; acute encephalitis can progress to paralysis, coma, and death; fatality rates 30%.African Trypanosomiasis - caused by the parasitic protozoa