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An example of water-borne disease is
An example of water-borne disease is
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The correct option is D Typhoid
- Typhoid is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with faeces of an infected person. So, typhoid is a water borne disease.
- Scabies is caused by the dog bite and so it is an animal-borne disease.
- Influenza is transmitted sexually or through the blood transfusions from the diseased persons so it is not a waterborne disease.
- Trachoma is a sexually transmitted disease. Trachoma spreads through contact with discharge from the eyes or nose of the infected person.
So, the correct option is D.
- Typhoid is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with faeces of an infected person. So, typhoid is a water borne disease.
- Scabies is caused by the dog bite and so it is an animal-borne disease.
- Influenza is transmitted sexually or through the blood transfusions from the diseased persons so it is not a waterborne disease.
- Trachoma is a sexually transmitted disease. Trachoma spreads through contact with discharge from the eyes or nose of the infected person.
So, the correct option is D.
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