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Africans Face Multiple Disease Outbreaks Amid Food Insecurity
In the Horn of #Africa, disease outbreaks include #measles, #malaria, #dengue, and acute watery #diarrhea.
The World Health Organization (#WHO) has warned over multiple #disease #outbreaks that are ongoing in the Horn of Africa region as countries in the region face serious #FoodInsecurity.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Africans-Face-Multiple-Disease-Outbreaks-Amid-Food-Insecurity-20230223-0003.html
Fecal fountains: CDC warns of diarrheal outbreaks linked to poopy splash pads | Ars Technica
In other words, the water spurting out of those enticing jets could have been filtered through a poopy swim diaper rather than a proper sanitation system. This isn't just a horrifying hypothetical but a revolting reality. The CDC has tallied a number of such outbreaks over the years and listed the risks for more. The most obvious is that small children generally have poor hygiene and toileting skills and relish sitting and standing on jets, which—as the CDC warns bluntly—"can rinse poop off your butt." Small children are also most likely to get that water in their mouths, thus completing the fecal-oral route in record time.
