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Which among the following is a soil - borne disease?

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Plague
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Typhoid
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Tetanus
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Cholera
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Solution

The correct option is C Tetanus
Tetanus is a soil - borne infection. It is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. The spores of this bacteria might be present in the soil. A person having deep cuts or wound can contract it through contact with the infected soil.
Plague is a vector - borne disease. Usually, an infected flea act as the carrier for this disease.
Typhoid and cholera are water - borne diseases.

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