Persons from different countries or background have different ways to explain what causes sickness. Example, a baby gets diarrhea, but why?
People in small villages may say it is because the parents did something wrong, or perhaps because they made a god or spirit angry.
A doctor may say, it is because the child has an infection. A public health officer may say it is because the villagers do not have a good water system or use latrines.
A social reformer may say the unhealthy conditions that lead to frequent child hood diarrhea are caused by an unfair distribution of land and wealth. A teacher may place the blame on lack of education.
People see the cause of sickness in terms of their own experience and point of views. Who then is right about the cause? Possibly everyone is right, or partly right. This is because, sickness usually results from a combination of causes. Each of the causes suggested above may be a part of the reason why a baby gets diarrhea.
To prevent and treat sickness successfully, it helps to have as full an understanding as possible about the common sicknesses in your area and the combination of things that causes them.
What causes sickness
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