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Write short notes on- (a) Tuberculosis; and (b) Polio.
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium mainly affects the lungs but it can attack the brain, intestine, eyes etc.
Modes of transmission -
It spreads through air.
Some of the symptoms of tuberculosis include − cough, low grade fever, loss of weight, chest pain, difficulty in breathing, etc.
Precautionary measures that must be taken to save oneself from the disease are−
- Taking the B.C.G. vaccine
- Isolation of the patient so that the disease does not spread.
- Proper aeration and sanitary conditions
Polio
Polio is a disease caused by poliomyelitis virus and generally affects children. It generally occurs during warmer summer months and can cause paralysis of limbs.
Modes of transmission
Spreads as droplet infection and through faeces and nasal secretion.
Symptoms - Fever, headache, stiffness or paralysis of limbs
Prevention
- Administering oral polio vaccine to children in the age group of 18−24 months.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium mainly affects the lungs but it can attack the brain, intestine, eyes etc.
Modes of transmission -
It spreads through air.
Some of the symptoms of tuberculosis include − cough, low grade fever, loss of weight, chest pain, difficulty in breathing, etc.
Precautionary measures that must be taken to save oneself from the disease are−
- Taking the B.C.G. vaccine
- Isolation of the patient so that the disease does not spread.
- Proper aeration and sanitary conditions
Polio
Polio is a disease caused by poliomyelitis virus and generally affects children. It generally occurs during warmer summer months and can cause paralysis of limbs.
Modes of transmission
Spreads as droplet infection and through faeces and nasal secretion.
Symptoms - Fever, headache, stiffness or paralysis of limbs
Prevention
- Administering oral polio vaccine to children in the age group of 18−24 months.
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