Question

Disease caused by eating fish found in water contaminated with industrial waste having mercury is

• A. Minamata disease
• B. Bright's disease
• C. Hashimoto's disease
• D. Osteosclerosis

Answer 1

The correct option is A Minamata disease

Water contaminated with industrial waste having mercury is the main cause behind the Minamata disease.

A. Minamata disease is a form of a neurological syndrome. Its symptoms are numbness in the hands and feet, muscle weakness, narrowing of the vision and damage to hearing and speech.

B. Bright's disease is a clinical illness of kidney caused by genetic factors.

C. Hashimoto's disease is an inflammation of thyroid gland caused by genetic factors.

D. Osteosclerosis is a disease of bones caused due to excess of mineral ions.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Minamata disease’.