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other people and animals. They also are more likely to become infected with diseases
carried by insects or rodents (). In arid()regions, drought leaves the
poor without clean water for drinking or bathing. In temperate climates, including in the
major cities of developed countries many of the homeless poor are harmed by or die of
exposure ()to extreme winter cold.
Inadequate shelter almost always accompanies inadequate sanitation and
unhygienic practices. Because the poor in developing nations commonly have no
running water or sewage() facilities, human excrement and garbage
accumulate, quickly becoming a breeding ground for disease. In cities, especially in
ghettoes() and shantytowns that house only poor people, overcrowding can
lead to high transmission rates of airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis. In particular,
the incidence ( ) of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
among poor people is higher than average.
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