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Which of the following is not a contagious disease?
  1. Trachoma
  2. Typhus fever
  3. Cholera
  4. Rickets

A
Typhus fever
B
Trachoma
C
Rickets
D
Cholera
Solution
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Rickets is defective mineralization or calcification of bones before epiphyseal closure in immature mammals due to deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D, phosphorus or calcium, potentially leading to fractures and deformity. Rickets is among the most frequent childhood diseases in many developing countries. The predominant cause is a vitamin D deficiency, but lack of adequate calcium in the diet may also lead to rickets (cases of severe diarrhea and vomiting may be the cause of the deficiency). Although, it can occur in adults, the majority of cases occur in children suffering from severe malnutrition, usually resulting from famine or starvation during the early stages of childhood. Trachoma, typhoid fever and cholera are contagious diseases.

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