Question

Water pollution occurs when harmful substances like microorganisms contaminate a water body degrading the water quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment. Which one of the following diseases is NOT due to contamination of water?
1. Hepatitis E
2. Chickenpox
3. Filariasis
4. Amoebiasis

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Chickenpox

The correct answer is ​Chickenpox.

• Chickenpox is a contagious disease in which itchy blister rashes appear on the face, chest, and back.
• If a person comes in contact with the infected person then it usually spreads to that person also.

• Hepatitis E is caused by polluted water or by the consumption of undercooked or uncooked meat.
• It is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis E virus.
• Filariasis is a mosquito-borne disease.
• This infection is caused by thread-like parasitic roundworms.
• It depends on the geographical area.
• Parasites can get an environment like contaminated water to grow.
• Amoebiasis is a type of diarrhea that upsets the stomach.
• It is most common in middle-aged people.
• This person usually has fever and stomach pain, loose motion and appetite, and weight loss.
• It happens if a person comes in contact with infected water.