Chapter 13

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We have all heard of the earthquakes inLatur, Bhuj, Kashmir etc. or the cyclonesthat lashed the coastal regions. Thinkof as many different ways as possible inwhich people s health would be affectedby such a disaster if it took place in ourneighbourhood. How many of these ways we can think ofare events that would occur when thedisaster is actually happening? How many of these health-related eventswould happen long after the actualdisaster, but would still be because of thedisaster? Why would one effect on health fall intothe first group, and why would anotherfall into the second group?

from experience that the common cold lasts only a few days. Other ailments can last for a long time, even as much as a lifetime, and are called chronic diseases. An example is the infection causing elephantiasis, which is very common in some parts of India. Activity _____13.4 • Survey your neighbourhood to find out:

  Disease, Common, Ailments