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What are communicable diseases ? <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> [Review Questions - Pg No.81 - SAQ - 1(b)]

Answer 1

Communicable or infectious disease:

1. These can be spread from one person to another person. Example – Cholera, Malaria, chickenpox, viral fever

2. These diseases are caused by the germs known as pathogens

3. These pathogens transfer from a person to a healthy person in two ways they are Direct and indirect method

4. Direct Method– direct contact is touching, kissing, contact with oral.

5. Indirect Method- contact infections spread when an infected person sneezes or coughs, sending infectious droplets into the air.