Question
Which of the following is a water-related disease?
| A. |
Yellow fever |
| B. |
Scabies |
| C. |
Cholera |
| D. |
Influenza |
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Correct Answer » A Explanation |
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Water-related diseases are diseases in which the vector requires water for breeding. Yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes, and mosquitoes depend on water for breeding; therefore, yellow fever is a water-related disease.
Why other options are incorrect
- B. Scabies: A water-washed disease, associated with inadequate water availability and poor personal hygiene.
- C. Cholera: A water-borne disease, transmitted by drinking contaminated water through the fecal–oral route.
- D. Influenza: A respiratory infection and not classified as a water-related disease.