GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are common water-borne diseases caused by water polluted with sewage?
A
Cholera
B
Typhoid
C
Polio
D
All of the previous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pathogenic microorganisms, their toxic exudates, and other contaminants together, cause serious conditions such as cholera, diarrhea, typhoid, amebiasis, hepatitis, gastroenteritis, giardiasis, campylobacteriosis, scabies, and worm infections, to name a few.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contaminated water and poor sanitation are linked to transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio.

Detailed explanation-3: -An intestinal infection, dysentery is a waterborne disease characterized by severe diarrhea as well as blood or mucus in the stool. Dysentery is good reason to always wash your hands, as the disease is spread mainly through poor hygiene.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium) Cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora spp.) Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection (E. Giardiasis (Giardia) Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Hot Tub Rash (Pseudomonas Dermatitis/Folliculitis) Legionellosis (Legionella) More items •20-Oct-2022

Detailed explanation-5: -Malaria. Typhoid. Cholera. Giardiasis. Amoebic Dysentery. Amoebiasis. Hepatitis A. Shigellosis.

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