________ disease lasts for short duration of time.

Acute

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Chronic

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Both A and B

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Minor

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Solution

The correct option is A Acute
An acute disease is a disease that lasts for a short duration of time and with not much long-term effect on the health. For example, cough and cold, typhoid, etc.
A chronic disease lasts for a longer period of time. For example, cancer, AIDS, etc.
Hence, the correct option is A.

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A disease that lasts for a short period of time is called an acute disease.

Acute diseases last for a short period of time.

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