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Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 8:18 AM
Site: OpenLearn Create
Course: WASH: Context and Environment (ContextEnvt_1.0)
Glossary: Glossary
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faecal-oral transmission

transmission route of many diseases in which people are infected when they ingest pathogens from faeces through the mouth (8)


flash floods

floods that happen due to intense rainfall in a localised area and usually drain away quite quickly (10)


food security

when all people at all times have physical and economic access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an active and healthy life (2)


fossil fuels

fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas that are formed over millions of years by natural processes from decayed plants and animals (1)


freshwater

water with a dissolved salt concentration of less than 1% (4)