Diarrhoea is the ______ leading cause of death in children under five years old.
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2nd
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3rd
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C
4th
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D
5th
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Solution
The correct option is A 2nd Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and is responsible for killing around 7,60,000 children every year. Diarrhoeal diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria and viruses are transmitted via the faecal-oral route. The pathogens discharged in the faeces of an infected person may enter the body of another susceptible person through the mouth. This may occur among children ingesting food or water contaminated with human excreta.