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II. Given below are a few common diseases. Malaria, Night blindness, Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, Tuberculosis, Chickenpox, Common cold, Dengue, Heart problems, Pneumonia, Cleft palate, Colour blindness, Rabies, Diarrhoea Classify them as acute / chronic, communicable/ non communicable, infectious /noninfectious, acquired/ congenital categories. Name of the disease acute / chronic communicable/non-communicable infectious /noninfectious acquired/ congenital |
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Answer» Answer: So,I will list down the option which are related to these categories. Malaria-Infectious disease but it is not by direct contact as it is through vectors. Night blindness-Congenital. Kwashiorkar-Acute Marasmus-Acute(I am not sure about this SORRY!!!) Tuberculosis-It can be infectious.It is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis Chicken pox-Infectious Commom cold-Communicable Dengue-It is infectious as it TRANSMITTED from the infected mosquitoes. Heart problems-It may be congenital because few are born with heart defects. Pneumonia-Infectious. This is disease is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilous influenzae. Cleft palate-Congenital Colour blindness-Congenital.it is caused due genetic defect. Rabies-It is a zoonotic disease. Diarrhoea-It can be chronic. Explanation: First of all you have to know the definitions. Don't worry I will explain you.If you these definitions it would be easy for you to understand the disease Acute-means the disease which can be EXTREME or dangerous. chronic-It lasts too long. Communicable or Infectious-Diseases which can be transmittable from one person to another by direct contact or through vectors. Non-communicable or Non-Infectious-Diseases which cannot be transmitted from one person to another by direct contact or through vectors. Congenital-Defects which are present at the time of BIRTH or during embryogenesis. Acquired- which a person ACQUIRE over a time.
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