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Q111 (IAS/1996) Environment & Ecology › Pollution & Conservation › Water pollution indicators Answer Verified

People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases except

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D
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Cholera, typhoid and jaundice are well-recognized waterborne diseases transmitted via fecally contaminated drinking water; polluted water is explicitly listed as a main cause of cholera, typhoid and jaundice in standard texts on water pollution and health [1]. Shallow hand pumps are prone to microbial contamination from nearby sewage or surface sources, making these infections likely. Fluorosis, by contrast, is a chronic non‑infectious condition caused by prolonged ingestion of elevated fluoride concentrations in groundwater (leading to dental and skeletal fluorosis) and is geogenic rather than an acute pathogen-mediated waterborne disease; it therefore does not fit with the other fecal‑oral infections listed.

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  1. [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 6: Environmental Degradation and Management > Consequences of Water Pollution > p. 37
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