the diseases caused by biological agents are called ___________ diseases.

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Diseases that can be transmitted from a diseased person to a healthy person.
Such transmission occurs by means of infectious agents, such as mosquitos, flies or via air droplets.
Diseases that can be transmitted from one person to another through infectious agents are known as infectious or communicable diseases.
For Example- measles, malaria, tuberculosis.
final answer: The diseases caused by biological agents are called infectious diseases.

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