Question

Statement I: We should always wear masks while talking to individuals, infected with air-borne diseases, and avoid sharing belongings with them.

Statement II: We should always use boiled water for drinking purpose in order to prevent water-borne diseases.

Choose the correct option.

• A. Only statement II is correct.
• B. Both the statements are correct.
• C. Only statement I is correct.
• D. Both the statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both the statements are correct.

Air-borne diseases like common cold and influenza can be transmitted via fomite or air droplets. So we should always wear a mask while talking to infected individuals and avoid sharing our belongings with them. On the contrary, water-borne diseases like typhoid and cholera are transmitted through contaminated food and water. So, we should always drink boiled water and eat cooked and boiled food.