Which of the following are the diseases caused due to intake of polluted water?
A
Cholera
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B
Typhoid
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C
Asthma
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D
Hepatitis-A
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Solution
The correct options are A Cholera B Typhoid D Hepatitis-A Cholera is caused by drinking water contaminated with a bacterium named Vibrio cholerae. Hepatitis-A is caused by ingestion of water contaminated with hepatitis-A virus. Typhoid is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. This infection is passed on through drinking water. Asthma is a disease caused by air pollution.