Question

Which of the following statement describes the relationship between sanitation and disease?

• A. Poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water are the causes of a large number of diseases
• B. Poor sanitation and no diseases
• C. Good sanitation and contaminated drinking water are the causes of a large number of diseases
• D. No relation between sanitation and diseases

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water are the causes of a large number of diseases

There is a direct relationship between sanitation and disease. Poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water are the causes of a large number of diseases. Under poor sanitation, people may resort to defecating in the open, near fields or directly in the water. It may cause water and soil pollution. Both the surface water and ground water get polluted and become the most common carriers of water-borne diseases.