Name two human diseases caused due to water pollution.

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The diseases that are caused due to water pollution are amoebiasis and cholera.
Amoebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It is caused when the faecal matter polluted water is ingested. It causes abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever etc.
Cholera is caused by the bacterium, Vibrio cholera. The symptoms include heavily watery diarrhoea, nausea, cramps and vomiting.

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