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    The document discusses diseases that can result from exposure to decaying materials found near dumpsites. It notes that flies breeding in garbage can spread diseases like typhoid if people consume polluted water. Living near decaying waste can lead to illnesses including malaria spread by mosquitoes that breed in trash, dysentery from polluted water, and skin infections like ringworm from exposure. Proper disposal of waste and hygiene practices are necessary to prevent sickness in areas near decaying materials.

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    Diseases/Sickness Resulting From Exposure To Decaying Materials

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    Lesson 4

    Diseases/Sickness
    Resulting from Exposure
    to Decaying Materials
    Look at the pictures.
    What are the characteristics of
    these materials?
    Do you think these materials can
    make us sick?
    What possible diseases can we get
    if we are exposed to these
    materials?
    What do you understand by the
    word disease/sickness?
    Place where Waste Pests breeding Possible illness
    the family lives materials seen in the resulting from
    in the surroundings exposure to
    surroundings decaying
    materials

    dumpsite empty plastic flies allergy


    bottles
    Guide Questions:
    • What are the waste materials seen in
    the surroundings?
    • How are the waste materials disposed?
    • What are the pests dwelling in the
    place?
    • Why do you think those pests like to
    breed in dirty places?
    • What illnesses could the people
    living near the dumpsite and
    squatters’ area acquire?
    • What could be the possible
    causes of the illnesses acquired
    by the family living there?
    • What did you learn from the
    activity?
    Questions:
    • How did you find the activity?
    • What kinds of waste materials are
    found in dumpsites, canals or esteros?
    • Describe the surroundings in every
    picture.
    • Are there pest in the area?What are
    the common pests seen in the area?
    • What can you say about the family
    living in those areas?
    • What can you say about the
    old man in the picture?
    Describe him
    • What about the boy? What
    kind of illness does the boy
    have?
    • What did you learn from the
    activity?
    Remember these:

    diseases – an illness that affects a person,


    animal, or plant : a condition that prevents
    the body or mind from working normally.
    • Decaying materials are wastes that may
    cause harm to one’s health.
    • There are common ailments that may result
    from being exposed to decaying materials.
    Some of these are allergy, cholera, malaria,
    typhoid, dysentery and some skin disease
    such as ring worm and scabies
    • Malaria and dengue are diseases
    spread by specific type of mosquitoes.
    These become epidemic in places
    where these type of mosquito breed.
    • Typhoid – is a waterborne disease.
    People who drink polluted water can
    become infected with typhoid. The
    garbage in this area is a good breeding
    place for flies. The flies can carry the
    disease and infect more people.
    • Dysentery is a disease that can cause severe
    diarrhea. If not treated properly someone can die
    from it. This is a waterborne disease that is
    transmitted to a person when they drink polluted
    water.
    • Proper disposal of waste should be observed in
    areas near dumpsite, esteros or canals to prevent
    them from too much exposure to garbage that
    will result to danger.
    • Good hygiene practices such as washing of
    hands, boiling of water, avoidance of exposure
    to air
    • How could people living in areas near
    dumpsites, esteros or canals be protected
    from getting sick?
    Evaluation:

    • If you are exposed to decaying


    materials what could be its
    result to your health?
    • Explain why decaying materials
    affect one’s health and safety.
    Assignment:
    • Look for a place in your community
    where people practice proper waste
    disposal (e.g. place where there is a
    material recovery facility. Interview
    them and prepare a report on what
    you have visited)
    Thank you for your
    cooperation

    Children!

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