Which of the following are infectious diseases that can spread when infectious waste from hospitals are discarded into regular waste?

Meningitis

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HIV

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Hepatitis B

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Cancer

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Solution

The correct options are
A Meningitis
B HIV
C Hepatitis B
Waste generated from the hospitals, health care centres, medical laboratories, and research centres are: discarded syringe needles, bandages, swabs, plasters, and other types of infectious waste. These are often disposed off with the regular waste, resulting in diseases like meningitis, HIV, and Hepatitis B and C.

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