Question

Question 11
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

(c) Air borne diseases

Air-transmitted diseases are easier to catch the closer we are to the infected person. However, in closed areas, the droplet nuclei recirculate and pose a risk to everybody. Overcrowded and poorly ventilated housing is therefore a major factor in the spread of airborne diseases.