If you live in a overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, it is possible that you may suffer from which of the following diseases.
(a) Cancer
(b) AIDS
(c) Air borne diseases
(d) Cholera
Correct Answer: (c) Airborne diseases
Explanation:
Living in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house can cause airborne diseases.
Cholera is a water-borne disease; AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease; and cancer is a carcinogenic disease.
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