High blood pressure is an infectious disease.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Infectious disease - Diseases that can be caused by pathogens and can spread to other individuals in the population are called infectious diseases.
Examples of infectious diseases are - AIDS, the common cold, etc.
High blood pressure is blood pressure that is higher than normal.
It is also known as hypertension.
It is not an infectious disease.
Final answer :The given statement is false.

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