Question 10 — Diseases from contaminated water - Questions at the end of the chapter - Health: The Ultimate Treasure

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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.

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

Explanation

Spreads through contaminated water Does not spread this way
Hepatitis A Tuberculosis (spreads by air)
Poliomyelitis Chickenpox (spreads by air)
Cholera —
Hepatitis A, polio, and cholera spread through contaminated water; TB and chickenpox spread by air.
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