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


A

Common cold

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B

Tuberculosis

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C

Influenza

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D

Cholera

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Solution

The correct options are
A

Common cold


B

Tuberculosis


C

Influenza


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


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