If the drinking water supply pipeline is damaged and is contaminated with water from domestic sewerage, which one of the following diseases is most likely to occur after drinking such water ?

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If the drinking water supply pipeline is damaged and is contaminated with water from domestic sewerage, which one of the following diseases is most likely to occur after drinking such water ?

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Science

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IES

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If the drinking water supply pipeline is damaged and contaminated with water from domestic sewerage, the most likely disease that can occur after drinking such water is typhoid. Typhoid is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. This bacterium is usually found in contaminated food and water that has been contaminated with the feces of an infected person.

Meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, and it is usually caused by bacteria or viruses. While contaminated water can contribute to the spread of meningitis, it is not directly caused by drinking water contaminated with domestic sewerage.

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection mainly affecting the lungs, and it is transmitted through the air. Drinking water contaminated with domestic sewerage is not a common way of contracting tuberculosis.

Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is an infection or inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye. It is primarily caused by viruses or bacteria, not by drinking contaminated water.

In conclusion, the most likely disease to occur after drinking water contaminated with domestic sewerage is typhoid.

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