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Why should we avoid standing close to a tuberculosis patient while he/she is coughing?

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Tuberculosis is an air-borne disease which easily spreads when the infected person coughs.

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Why should we avoid standing close to a tuberculosis patient while he/she is coughing?

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Measles, mumps, and tuberculosis is spread through droplets that escape while coughing or sneezing.

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(a) What is meant by epidemic diseases?

(b) What is meant by communicable diseases?

(c) Why should a person suffering from tuberculosis avoid going to public places?

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