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Minamata disease is-

A
Copper poisoning
B
Arsenic poisoning
C
Methyl mercury poisoning
D
Lead Poisoning
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Methyl mercury poisoning o Minamata disease is methyl mercury poisoning that occurred in humans who ingested fish and shellfish contaminated by methylmercury discharged in wastewater from the chemical plant o Symptoms of Minamata disease includes sensory disorders of four extremities which are:- # Loss of feeling or numbness. # Cerebellar ataxia. # Tunnel vision or blindness. # Smell and hearing impairment. # Disequilibrium syndrome. # More serious cases led to convulsion, seizures, paralysis and possibly death.

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