Choose the correct option for the diseases that spread through air.

Common cold

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Tuberculosis

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Influenza

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Cholera

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Common cold

B
Tuberculosis

C
Influenza

Examples of diseases that spread through air are common cold, pneumonia and tuberculosis. Airborne diseases are those that are caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air. The relevant pathogens can be viruses, bacteria, or fungi, which may be spread through coughing, sneezing, dust, spraying of liquids. Cholera is an example of water borne disease.

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