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MALADIE LIEE EAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-related disease
1, record 1, English, water%2Drelated%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water-related diseases may claim as many as 25 million lives a year, and cause untold illness. 2, record 1, English, - water%2Drelated%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diseases related to water and sanitation (or lack of them) may be grouped into five general categories: Water-borne Diseases ... Water-washed Diseases ... Water-based Diseases ... Diseases with Water-related Vectors ... Fecal Disposal Diseases ... 2, record 1, English, - water%2Drelated%20disease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water related disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie liée à l'eau
1, record 1, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maladies liées à l'eau et à l'assainissement (ou au manque d'eau et d'assainissement) peuvent être groupées dans cinq grandes catégories : Maladies hydriques [...] Maladies dues au manque d'hygiène [...] Maladies d'origine aquatique [...] Maladies transmises par des vecteurs et contractées près de l'eau [...] Maladies dues à l'évacuation des matières fécales [...]. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad vinculada con el agua
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20vinculada%20con%20el%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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