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Infrastructure neglect and poverty lead to parasites in the Mississippi Delta (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 5 days ago by MicroWave to c/health

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Summary

Research reveals widespread parasitic infections in Mississippi’s Delta region, linked to failing sanitation infrastructure and poverty.

In Bolivar County, 38% of children and 73% of adults show signs of infections like hookworm, often caused by raw sewage exposure.

Parasites can lead to chronic health issues, stunted growth, and developmental delays.

Decades of systemic neglect, underfunded infrastructure, and racial disparities leave predominantly Black communities without clean water or proper wastewater systems.

Experts call for federal investment, as local governments struggle to address a $2 billion infrastructure repair backlog.

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[–] Dkarma 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Save us fema!

This is what corrupt state gov looks like. They abandon infrastructure and then when it fails they beg the feds to come in.

Meanwhile ppl die.

But tell me again how Luigi was the bad guy.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek 5 points 5 days ago

FEMA is going to go from bad to worse over the next few years. We'll see if it exists at all by 2029.