While playing cricket, Akash felt thirsty and drank water from a nearby lake. This lake contains contaminated water. Which among the following diseases can Akash possibly suffer from?

Small pox

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Cholera

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Malaria

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Chicken pox

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B
Cholera

Water-borne diseases are any illness caused by drinking contaminated water. Cholera and typhoid are water borne diseases.
Cholera is an infectious and fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine. It is generally acquired from infected water supplies and causes severe vomiting and diarrhea.
Smallpox, chicken pox, fever are not water borne diseases.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Ramu drank contaminated water and fell sick. He might be suffering from which among the following diseases?

Under which of the following conditions is a person most likely to fall sick?

(a) when she is recovering from malaria.

(b) when she has recovered from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox.

(c) when she is on a four-day fast after recovering from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox.

Why?

Q. Which disease among the following spread if excreta from someone suffering from this disease gets mixed with drinking water used by people living nearby?

Which of the following diseases can a person suffer from by drinking contaminated water?

Chicken pox is a highly contagious disease. It is characterized by the appearance of busters and lesions on the skin. Chicken pox is more common in children and young adults.

Which of the following organisms causes chicken pox?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program