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Which of the following is not a waterborne disease? |
Dysentery Mumps Cholera Typhoid |
Mumps |
The correct answer is Option (2) - Mumps Mumps is an airborne disease and can be spread by an infected person coughing or sneezing and releasing tiny droplets of contaminated saliva, which can then be breathed in by another person. Mumps is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus. It typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Then most people will have swelling of their salivary glands (often referred to as parotitis when the parotid gland, located in front and below the ear, swells). This is what causes the puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw. Dysentery, Cholera and Typhoid are waterborne diseases. |