Types of Diseases

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Name the good viruses and their uses

Q. This disease is caused by a virus, which is transmitted by a mosquito bite. It causes serious brain swelling with sudden headache and high fever. Identify the disease.

1. Malaria
2. Japanese encephalitis
3. Tuberculosis
4. AIDS

Q. is an example of acute disease.

1. Common cold
2. AIDS
3. Cancer

Q.

Define chronic diseases.

Q. Under which of the following conditions is a person most likely to fall sick and why?
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1. When she is on a four-day fast after recovering from malaria and taking care of someone suffering from chicken pox.​
2. When she is has recovered from malaria and taking care of someone suffering from chicken pox
3. When she is recovering from malaria.

Q.

What are occupational diseases ? Give examples.

Q. Anthrax is a disease that affects animals.

1. True
2. False

Q.

disease continues for many days and cause on body.

Q.

What kind of effects of chronic diseases have on our health ?

Q. Which among the following lasts for a shorter period of time?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Elephantiasis
3. Common cold
4. Cancer

Q. Which among the following is an acute disease?

1. Elephantiasis
2. Common cold
3. AIDS
4. Cancer

Q. Choose the communicable diseases from the following.

1. Malaria
2. Cancer
3. AIDS
4. Chickenpox

Q. Which among the following can be considered as the cause for non-infectious diseases?

1. Genetic abnormalities
2. Lack of exercise
3. Excessive weight
4. Stale food

Q. Which of the following is a chronic disease?

1. Common cold
2. AIDS
3. Food poisoning
4. Typhoid

Q. Determine the disease that stands out among those that spread through direct contact.

1. Chicken pox
2. Fungal infection
3. Measles
4. Allergy

Q. Which among the following pose severe long term health effects?

1. Common cold
2. Acne
3. Lice
4. Blood cancer

Q. Diseases which develop quickly and last for a short time are called diseases.

Q. Which of the following is correct about acute diseases?

1. They last for a shorter period of time.
2. They do not have long term effects on health.
3. They last for a lifetime.
4. Cancer is an acute disease.

Q. Anti-viral drugs can help in keeping _____ infection under control.

1. Tuberculosis
2. Anthrax
3. HIV
4. Malaria

Q. Which of the following is an acute disease?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Elephantiasis
3. Cancer
4. Common cold

Q.

Organisms that are carriers of specific disease-causing germs, but they themselves don't cause any diseases, are called _______ .

1. vectors
2. virus
3. germs
4. pathogens