This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hospital waste and disaster management, Occupational health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
All of the following are common causes of epidemic after a disaster except - 
Select and explain. 
A. Leptospirosis, B. Rickettsia, C. Leishmaniasis, D. Acute respiratory infections
C: Leishmaniasis
Answer: C: Leishmaniasis 
Explanation: After a disaster many disease can occur through infection through water, food, vector and due to improper sanitation. Dengue fever, leptospirosis, typhus and plagues are some of them. Flood water provide ample breeding oppounities for mosquito.REF. PARK&;S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICAL 21ST EDITION. PAGE NO - 739)