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Which of the following disease can make you ill if you come in contact with an infected person?

(a) AIDS
(b) Influenza
(c) Cholera

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(b) Influenza

Influenza is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system - nose, throat and lungs. Influenza is commonly called the flu, At first, the flu may seem like a common cold with a runny nose, sneezing and sore throat. It transmits through air/droplet, direct contact, fomite-borne. Therefore if we come in contact with a person who got influenza, we are likely to get sick as well.

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