5Dec19 SS Q38
0. Schistosomiasis, a common water contact disease, is spread by which of the following?
- Option : C
- Explanation : Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease which is considered the second most important parasitic infection after malaria in terms of public health and economic impact. Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia is a disease caused by parasitic worms, the infectious form of the parasite, known as cercariae, emerge from the snail into the water.
