Multiple choice

Three communicable diseases prevalent in developing countries caused by unsafe drinking water and bad sanitation are

  1. acute diarrhoea, cancer and gout

  2. malaria, acute diarrhea and schistosomiasis

  3. onchocerciasis, leukemia and arthritis

  4. rheumatism, malaria and AIDS
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Explanation

Acute diarrhea, malaria, and schistosomiasis are major water-related communicable diseases in developing countries. Acute diarrhea results from contaminated water. Schistosomiasis is transmitted through freshwater snails. Malaria, while mosquito-borne, is often linked to water-related breeding sites. The other options include non-communicable or incorrectly paired diseases.

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