Which of the following is a water-borne disease ?

Diptheria

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Leishmania

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Typhoid

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AIDS

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Solution

The correct option is C Typhoid
Typhoid fever is a disease which is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi and paratyphi species. The bacterium is released in the feces of the infected person. The water or food contaminated with these feces can result in the transmission of the disease.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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