Question 10 โ€” Diseases from contaminated water - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 3 Class 8 - Health: The Ultimate Treasure (Curiosity)

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Q 10
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Which disease(s) among the following may spread if drinking water gets contaminated by the excreta from an infected person? Hepatitis A, Tuberculosis, Poliomyelitis, Cholera, Chickenpox.

๐Ÿ“š Concept: Spread and Prevention of Communicable Diseases

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Hepatitis A, Poliomyelitis, and Cholera can spread through contaminated water.

Explanation

  • Hepatitis A, polio, and cholera germs leave the body through excreta.
  • If they mix with drinking water, they spread to others.
  • Tuberculosis spreads through air, and chickenpox through contact and air — not water.
Water-borne diseases here are Hepatitis A, Poliomyelitis, and Cholera.
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