Question

The people residing in the flood-affected areas are prone to a particular disease. One of the symptoms of this disease is diarrhoea and the stool appears like rice water. Identify the disease and write its other symptoms.

Answer 1

Cholera:

1. Cholera is a disease in which the infected person's stool appears like 'rice water'.
2. There is a high prevalence of this disease at religious events, fairs, and places affected by flooding.

So, the disease is cholera.

The following are the symptoms of this disease:

1. There is too much water in the stool, which resembles rice water.
2. Excessive vomiting causes dehydration.
3. Other symptoms include swollen eyes, a dry tongue, and a decreased pulse rate.