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HEALTH AND HYGIENE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The communicable disease cholera is caused due to:-
A
Contaminated food and water
B
germs entering the body through mosquito bites
C
Contact with and infected person
D
All of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae . Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.

Detailed explanation-2: -A person can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with cholera bacteria. In an epidemic, the source of the contamination is usually the feces of an infected person that contaminates water or food. The disease can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking water.

Detailed explanation-3: -A person can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the cholera bacterium. Large epidemics are often related to fecal contamination of water supplies or street vended foods. The disease is occasionally spread through eating raw or undercooked shellfish that are naturally contaminated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cholera bacteria is passed through feces (poop). It is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated by the feces (poop) of an infected person. This occurs more often in underdeveloped countries lacking proper water supplies and sewage disposal.

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