Festivals are so common and the crowd in these festivals are common in India. In Kumba Mela, several lakhs of people come to a common place for worship at a particular day or two. One of the important problems of disease spreading in this situation is the unhygienic handling of human excreta and urine.
Usually, sheds with tin sheets covering the sides are provided and as usual the place is soiled very quickly and using it can make the feet soiled with motion and urine and may spread the disease easily due to house flies and mosquitoes.The food shops nearby which are mostly keeping food items open are invaded by house flies and the spreading of Typhoid fever, hepatitis A virus, and other diarrheal disorders can occur en mass.The mobile latrines can be made out of old buses and lorries.Recycling is also an added advantage. By adopting the method of mobile latrine concept, once the tank is…
