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The diseases caused by biological agents are called diseases.


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Infectious disease:

  1. Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by biological agents like bacteria, viruses, fungus, or parasites.
  2. Many bacteria or viruses live in and on our bodies.
  3. They're usually innocuous or even beneficial, but some organisms can cause disease under particular circumstances.
  4. Some infectious diseases are influenza, common cold, tuberculosis (TB), Hepatitis A and B, and so on.

Final answer: The diseases caused by biological agents are called infectious diseases.


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