Answer the following:
(i) What is hepatitis? What are its symptoms? What are the preventive measures?

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Solution

Hepatitis is a serious viral infection that primarily affects the liver and is spread through the consumption of contaminated water.

Symptoms of hepatitis:
High temperature, yellowing of eyes and skin, and dark yellow coloured urine.

Preventive measures of hepatitis:

Hepatitis is a water-borne disease and can be prevented by consuming chlorinated or boiled water.

Maintaining personal hygiene like washing hands before having food and good sanitary standards.

Avoid roadside or unhygienic food.

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