Maintenance of personal and public hygiene is very important for prevention and control of many infectious diseases. Measures for personal hygiene include keeping the body clean; consumption of clean drinking water, food, vegetables, fruits, etc. Public hygiene includes proper disposal of waste and excreta; periodic cleaning and disinfection of water reservoirs, pools, cesspools and tanks and observing standard practices of hygiene in public catering. These measures are particularly essential where the infectious agents are transmitted through food and water such as typhoid, amoebiasis and ascariasis.The advancements made in biological science have armed us to effectively deal with many infectious diseases. The use of vaccines and immunisation programmes have enabled us to completely eradicate a deadly disease.

Which among the following disease is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti ?

Elephantiasis

Wuchereria bancrofti is responsible for causing Elephantiasis. This disease, also known as lymphatic filariasis, is a condition in which the lymphatic system gets affected, leadinga slowly developing chronic inflammation of the organs in which they live for many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs.

Ascariasis is caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is a parasitic infection resulting from ingesting Ascaris eggs found in contaminated soil.

Ringworm is a fungal infection caused by various species of fungi called dermatophytes. Despite its name, it's not caused by a worm but rather by a fungus that affects the skin, resulting in a ring-shaped rash or lesion.

Amoebiasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. It is an intestinal infection that spreads through contaminated food or water and affects the intestines, causing symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever.