Infectious Diseases and Livelihoods

摘要: Agriculture has been the most common form of livelihood for rural communities in developing countries centuries. Apart from providing a , find food and nutrients necessary their survival well-being farms. also brings risks to health through infectious diseases. Poor leads reduction productivity where individuals are not able carry out livelihoods due ill . This could lead income excess expenditure on treatments, thereby inhibiting economic development affected communities. Infectious diseases have both direct indirect impact The includes poor loss lives, which partial complete livelihoods. Indirectly, performance as well diversion resources that used improve seek medical treatment Due effects disease, become marginalized, socially affecting businesses ways earning livelihood.