Question

If you live in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, it is possible that you may suffer from which of the following diseases

• A. cancer
• B. AIDS
• C. air borne diseases
• D. cholera

Answer 1

The correct option is C

air borne diseases

The correct answer is Option C

Explanation of correct option:

1. Airborne infections are diseases that are spread by polluted air.
2. When a person lives in an overcrowded location with a dwelling that is inadequately ventilated, he or she may get respiratory and airborne infections.
3. Infections and abnormalities of the respiratory system are possible. Some infectious agents can hang around in the air for a long time.
4. These microorganisms may harm a person's immune system if they come into touch with it.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Cancer is a broad term for a variety of disorders defined by the uncontrollable division of aberrant cells with the capacity to penetrate and destroy normal human tissue.
2. It is a non-communicable disease.

Option B:

1. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a chronic, sometimes fatal disease (HIV).
2. This disease is spread through body fluids such as blood, breastfeeding, or sexual contact.

Option D:

1. Cholera is not an infectious disease, it does not spread from one person to other.
2. It is caused due to consumption of contaminated food or water.

Final answer: If you live in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, it is possible that you may suffer from Airborne diseases.