Question

Which of the following is an environmental factor that can cause an infectious disease?

Lack of sleep and rest
Lack of nutritious diet
Lack of exercise
Lack of clean water

Answer 1

Answer: Lack of clean Water

Explanation: Lack of clean water isn’t controlable within the citizens in the environment. The other options shown are controlable, such as the “lack of exercise” example. It’s our choice if we don’t want to exercise and It’s controlable. As well as the fact that the other options have nothing to do with the environment.

Answer 2

Lack of clean water is an environmental factor that can cause infectious disease.

What are the main causes of infectious disease?

Contaminated food and water that are consumed by living organisms are a major cause of infectious diseases across the globe.

• Unclean water can contain toxic chemicals that can serve as food for microorganisms and help them multiply.
• These microorganisms can enter the living organism when consumed and can affect the health causing symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, and stomach discomfort, this organism is infected and has the ability to pass it on to others because they are communicable by unhygienic practices.
• The other options in the question can also cause discomfort and sickness but they are not infections and cannot be communicable diseases.

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