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Microbes
Microbes also known as Microorganism are a major part of the environment. Trillions of microbes exist in the human body and also in water, soil and air. Most of them provides positive impact and no negative health effects, supporting human digestive and immune health. Pathogen and germs are the common harmful microbes which infect and cause illness(Disease) to humans. Escherichia coli is one of the prime examples of a bacteria found in the environment which then passed on to food. When consumed, it can cause respiratory illness, urinary tract infection and others. Also, Harmful microbes found in soils are also contacted by inhaling soil particles in the air. Tetanus and Botulism are an example of diseases caused by microbes found in the environment, the soil. Contaminated waters are also a major disease carrier of the environment. The classic waterborne diseases, cholera and typhoid fever, which have frequently ravaged densely populated areas throughout human history, have been effectively controlled by the protection of water sources and by treatment of contaminated water supplies.