Classify diseases based on their infectious agent.

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Infectious agents :
The agents that transmit pathogens from a diseased person to a healthy person are called infectious agents
Infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, and helminths transfer disease from a diseased person to a healthy person.
Classification of diseases based on their infectious agents :
Serial no. Type of infectious agents Disease caused by infectious agents
1. Viruses AIDS, Influenza, Dengue, Hepatitis, and smallpox.
2. Bacteria Cholera, Typhoid, Tuberculosis, Tetanus, Pneumonia, and Acne
3. Fungi Athlete's foot, skin diseases, eye infections, and Ringworm
4. Protozoans Malaria and sleeping sickness
5. Worms Ascariasis and Pinworm
6. Mites Scabies

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Serial no.	Type of infectious agents	Disease caused by infectious agents
1.	Viruses	AIDS, Influenza, Dengue, Hepatitis, and smallpox.
2.	Bacteria	Cholera, Typhoid, Tuberculosis, Tetanus, Pneumonia, and Acne
3.	Fungi	Athlete's foot, skin diseases, eye infections, and Ringworm
4.	Protozoans	Malaria and sleeping sickness
5.	Worms	Ascariasis and Pinworm
6.	Mites	Scabies