Which of the following is a waterborne disease?

Small pox

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Malaria

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Tuberculosis

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Cholera

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Solution

The correct option is B Cholera
Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea leading to dehydration. The disease is contracted from food or drinking water contaminated by faeces from the patient.

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