Diseases, where ______ are the immediate causes, are called infectious diseases.

birds

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insects

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microbes

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animals

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Solution

The correct option is C microbes
The organisms that enter our body and cause the disease are termed as the immediate causes. For example, viruses, bacteria, protozoa, etc. Contributory cause: The secondary factors which led these organisms to enter our body are termed contributory causes. Microbes are the immediate cause of infectious diseases.

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Infectious diseases are caused by microbes with immediate symptoms.

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