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

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Q: 112 (IAS/1996)
People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases except

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Science

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IAS

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{'cholera': [3, 1, 1, 4], 'diseases': [9, 0, 10, 7], 'shallow hand pump': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'fluorosis': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'water': [65, 15, 80, 129], 'jaundice': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'typhoid': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

Option 1, Cholera and Option 2, Typhoid are both waterborne diseases that are caused by bacteria or viruses that can be present in contaminated water. This includes water from shallow hand pumps which may not be treated and may be contaminated with feces or sewage.

Option 3, Jaundice, is not a disease in itself but rather a symptom of various underlying diseases, primarily those affecting the liver such as hepatitis or cirrhosis. Drinking contaminated water can potentially lead to diseases that might cause jaundice, but jaundice is not directly caused by drinking contaminated water.

Option 4, Fluorosis, is a condition that results from excessive exposure to fluoride over a long period. One of the sources of fluoride is groundwater, which is what shallow hand pumps are drawing up.

Therefore, individuals drinking water from a shallow hand pump are not at direct risk of jaundice, making option 3 the correct answer.