Biology
Identify the water-borne diseases based on their symptoms given below:
| Water borne disease | Symptoms |
|---|---|
| P | Yellowish eyes, dark yellow urine (due to bile pigments). |
| Q | Severe diarrhoea and vomiting followed by dehydration |
- P — Trachoma, Q — Hepatitis
- P — Trachoma, Q — Cholera
- P — Conjunctivitis, Q — Dysentry
- P — Hepatitis, Q — Cholera
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P — Hepatitis, Q — Cholera
Reason — Hepatitis is caused by accumulation of bile pigments in the body. It's symptoms are yellowish eyes and skin and dark yellow urine. Cholera is spread through contaminated water. It's symptoms are severe diarrhoea, vomiting and rapid dehydration.
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