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How are slums acting as epicenters of disease epidemics? [3 MARKS]
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A large number of people live in slums in different towns and cities.The slums do not have safe drinking water supply, proper drainage, garbage disposal and other public facilities. The residents of the slums are poor as well. They cannot provide better medical care and good food for their families and easily become prey to various infectious diseases. In this way, slums are acting as epicenters of disease epidemics.
A large number of people live in slums in different towns and cities.The slums do not have safe drinking water supply, proper drainage, garbage disposal and other public facilities. The residents of the slums are poor as well. They cannot provide better medical care and good food for their families and easily become prey to various infectious diseases. In this way, slums are acting as epicenters of disease epidemics.
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