Tag: Public sanitation

According to the World Health Organization, nearly half of all deaths among children under 5 are linked to undernutrition. This severe health issue is caused by a complex interplay of immediate, underlying, and systemic factors that impact an individual's ability to get proper nourishment.

Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection that affects millions globally, particularly in areas with poor sanitation. The common misconception about what vitamin deficiency causes typhoid needs clarification, as the illness is caused exclusively by the *Salmonella typhi* bacterium and is not a nutritional disease.