Question

What is a disease? Hence explain acute and chronic diease.
How many types of diseases have you studied? [ 3 MARKS ]

Answer 1

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Naming: 1 Mark
Examples: 1.5 Marks

Disease (disturbed ease) means being uncomfortable
It can be,
Acute Disease - disease which lasts for only a short period of time.
Chronic Disease - disease which lasts for long period of time is called Chronic Disease.

Type of Diseases
(a) Bacterial diseases

• Typhoid
• Cholera
• Tuberculosis
• Acne
• Anthrax

(b) Viral diseases -

• Common Cold
• Influenza
• Dengue fever
• AIDS
• Japanese encephalitis or brain fever

(c) Fungal diseases

• Skin diseases

(d) Protozoan diseases-

• Malaria
• Kala-azar
• Sleeping sickness

(e) Worm diseases -

• Ascariosis (Round worm),
• Elephantiasis (Wuchereria)