Facts about India
Population: 1,166,079,217
Capital City: New Delhi
Government: Federal Republic
Taj MahalElevation Extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean
highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Major Infectious Diseases:
Degree of risk: high
Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
Food and waterborne diseases are expected to be in dirty conditions. Just because a food looks o.k., it doesn’t mean that it is safe to eat. In travel, to stay safe, means to be informed. Be sure to talk to a travel health specialist about these diseases.
Water contact disease: leptospirosis
Symptoms include high fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, and vomiting, and may include jaundice, red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or a rash. It is always wise to stay out of fresh water areas, and stick to salt water or pool areas because the bacteria can be killed by salt or chlorine.
Man of Note-
Mohandas Karamchand GandhiWe will be talking more about Gandhi, but for now lets say that he influenced India a great deal.
India has the second highest population in the world and is only slightly larger than a third size of the United States.
Have you ever lived in a crowded situation?
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