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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) |
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flash floods | floods
that happen due to intense rainfall in a localised area and usually drain
away quite quickly (10) |
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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) |
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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) |
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freshwater | water
with a dissolved salt concentration of less than 1% (4) |
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