Question

How does the transmission of amoebiasis diseases take place?

Answer 1

1. Amoebiasis - It is caused by Entamoeba histolytica. It spreads by means of contaminated food and water. The housefly is the vector which transmits this disease.

2. Malaria - It is caused by parasitic protozoans belonging to the Plasmodium type. It spreads through female Anopheles mosquito

3. Ascariasis - It is caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, a species of roundworm. It is transmitted through unsafe food and water. It is common in areas where food and drinking water aren’t safe and where they’re exposed to human fecal matter.

4. Pneumonia - It is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. It spreads by the sputum of a diseased person. It also spread via air-borne droplets from a cough or sneeze.