Question

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

• A. Common cold
• B. Tuberculosis
• C. Influenza
• D. Cholera

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A

Common cold

B

Tuberculosis

C

Influenza

Examples of diseases that spread through the air are common cold, pneumonia and tuberculosis.

Viral diseases can be spread through the air because we know that an airborne disease is a disease that is caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air.
The relevant 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.