In 1828, Dieffenbach enhanced the surgical treatment of cleft palate by introducing hard palatal mucosa elevation to allow the closure of hard palatal cleft. von Langenbeck (1859) proposed the creation of a bipedicle mucoperiosteal flap that can be mobilized medially to close the palatal cleft.
In fact, over 2 million deaths occur each year from water-related diarrhea alone. At any given time, almost half of the people in developing countries suffer from water-related diseases.â â¢ WHO World Health Report 1999. Statistical Annex. Totals of 2.3 million excluding several water-related diseases.
Transmitted by drinking water with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae (from feces), cholera is one of the rapidly fatal illnesses ever known. Symptoms include watery stool, vomiting, and a rapid pulse that may result in death after 12-18 hours. Flukes. Parasitic worms usually live in stagnant water.onstant elimination of body fluid causes severe dehydration that can sometimes result in complications or death. Hepatitis A. This condition is acquired when drinking fecal-contaminated water. The symptoms of Hepatitis A include fatigue, fever, abdominal pain, itching, and jaundice.