Diseases are broadly grouped into infectious and non infectious diseases. In the list given below, identify the infectious diseases.
i. Cancer
ii. Influenza
iii. Allergy
iv. Small pox
(a) i and ii (b) ii and iii (c) iii and iv (d)ii and iv
Infection causing microbes travel from patient to person through:
(i) Air: Sneezing or coughing since little droplets are thrown which they reach another person through air. Example, common Cole, pneumonia etc.
(ii)...
(i) Preventing over crowing classes,
(ii) Providing safe drinking water,
(iii) Cleanliness in the school premises and also in the classroom,
(iv) Use of handkerchief or towel while an infected student in sneezing...
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(i) The two sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are gonorrhoea and syphilis. These infectious diseases spread from one person to another by sexual contact with an infected person. Two symptoms of STDs are...
(c) Hepatitis-B is a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. It can cause chronic liver disease and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhoris...