Which disease(s) among the following may spread if drinking water gets contaminated by the excreta Class 8

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Which disease(s) among the following may spread if drinking water gets contaminated by the excreta Class 8

Which disease(s) among the following may spread if drinking water gets contaminated by the excreta from an infected person?

Hepatitis A, Tuberculosis, Poliomyelitis, Cholera, Chickenpox. Class 8

Answer:

  1. The diseases like Hepatitis A, Poliomyelitis (Polio), and Cholera may spread if drinking water is contaminated by the excreta of an infected person.
  2. Tuberculosis and Chickenpox do not spread via contaminated water from excreta; they mainly spread through the air from person-toperson contact.


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