Question

Name the disease caused by consumption of water contaminated by human faecal matter.

• A. Cyclosporiasis
  
• B. Amoebiasis
  
• C. Microsporidiosis
• D. Both A and B
  

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Cyclosporiasis

Cylospora cayetanesis is a single-celled parasite causes cyclosporiasis infection. It is an infection of a bowel caused by consumption of water or food contaminated by human fecal matter. Its symptoms include watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, nausea, fatigue etc. Hence the disease caused by the consumption of water contaminated by human fecal matter is cyclosporiasis.

So, the correct answer is 'Cyclosporiasis'.