SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVEMENT OF WATER SUPPORT OF THE POPULATION ON THE EXAMPLE OF TYPHUS AND BACTERIAL DYSENTERY

Abstract

Aim. To asses socio-economic effectiveness of measures improving the water supply of the population and associated decrease of typhus and bacterial dysentery. Material and methods. Information on 48 patients with typhus and 37 patients with bacterial dysentery that were treated in an infectious disease hospital was used to calculate the economic damage from these diseases. Results and discussion. An increase in the population’s access to high-quality drinking water ensured a relatively positive sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population and made it possible to reduce the incidence of typhus and bacterial dysentery. At the same time, it has decreased socio-economic damage to 1,590,479.1 US dollars (683,628 from typhus and 906,851.1 from bacterial dysentery). Conclusion. The decrease in the socio-economic damage from only these diseases for 4 years amounted to 1,590,479.1 US dollars (683,628 from typhoid fever and 906,851.1 from bacterial dysentery).