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An individual can get sick or suffer the consequences of having a poor hygiene if not practiced regularly. From the website Wash your hands an article entitled “Consequences of poor hand hygiene and the importance of hand washing”, states that some diseases that people may get are Campylobacter, Salmonella, MRSA, Flu, and Impetigo. Campylobacter is found in the gut of animal and causes of food poising and gastro-enteritis. Salmonella is a food poising that resulted from touching or eating contaminated foods. Blood poisoning, infections of the lungs, bones, or the heart valve are effects of MRSA (Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), bacteria living in the nose or skin. Flu can cause too many symptoms such as chills, fever, and sore throat, headaches, coughing, and sneezing. It can be passed through air or by touching tainted surfaces. A common transmittable infection of the skin in children is the impetigo. It is easily transferred just by touching another person or other parts of the body. As indicated in the article “Diseases Caused by Poor Hygiene” with accordance to its website Daily Tips some diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites such as fungi and protozoa. These diseases are AIDS, Herpes, Warts, Yellow Fever, Common Cold, Chickenpox, Cold Sores, Influenza, Hepatitis, Dengue fever, Rabies, Polio, Mumps, Measles, Meningitis and for viruses. For bacteria, it is …show more content…
It has consequences too if not practiced. The articles “Consequences of Poor Personal Hygiene” and “The Effects of Poor Personal Hygiene” are in the websites livestrong.com and livestrong.com respectively. These articles indicate the consequences that an individual can get if proper hygiene is not practiced. One consequence is body odor that originates from poor bathroom habits. It is an unnecessary smell that comes from the body due to the interaction of sweat and bacteria. Bad Breath is triggered by foods that stuck on an individual’s teeth that rot eventually, which produces a filthy odor. It is furthermore developed by not brushing and flossing the teeth. This consequence may eventually lead to dental disease. Depression is another effect of poor hygiene. It lowers an individual’s self-confidence and self-esteem that sooner or later giving them the feeling of being no good that would lead them to change who really they are. Lastly, social problem might also occur. Being isolated from friends and families, and having a hard time finding a job for the reason that you have bad