Which of the following diseases spread through contaminated drinking water?

The Correct answer is Typhoid.

Explanation:

Typhoid:

• Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by Salmonella Typhi.
• It is usually through the ingestion of contaminated food or water.
• It can lead to a high fever, diarrhoea, and vomiting.
• It can be fatal.
• It is more prevalent in places where handwashing is less frequent.

HIV-AIDS:

• The human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection.
• It makes a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases.
• It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV.
• Most commonly during unprotected sex (sex without a condom or HIV medicine to prevent or treat HIV), or through sharing injection drug equipment.
• AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus.

Anaemia:

• Anaemia means having less ‘haemoglobin’ or iron in the blood.
• Haemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that is present in the blood and is responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the tissue.
• Due to a lack of iron, there is a decrease in the level of haemoglobin because of this, oxygen cannot be properly circulated throughout the body.
• Anaemia disease is a result of a deficiency of Iron.
• It is a medical condition and cannot be avoided by proper hygiene.​

Tetanus:

• It is caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani.
• It causes painful muscle contractions, particularly in the jaw and neck.​

Additional Information

Some common communicable diseases are: