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What is a disease?
a state in which a function or a part of the body is no longer in a healthy condition.
How many types of diseases are there? Name them
Two: communicable diseases and non communicable diseases
Identify the disease.
Beriberi
Identify the disease.
Scurvy
Identify the disease.
Rickets
Whooping cough affects which system of our body
Respiratory system
What causes Whooping cough?
Bacteria (Bordetella pertussis)
Name any three deficiency diseases.
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What do you mean by communicable diseases?
The diseases that can spread from one person to another.
Name any three communicable diseases.
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Symptoms of whooping cough.
severe dry cough accompanied by ‘whooping’ sound during breathing. The other symptoms are runny nose, sneezing and fever.
How can we prevent Whooping cough?
By Vaccination DPT vaccine (6,10 and 14 weeks)
How is tuberculosis transmitted?
Through air
Which organ is affected mostlyvby tuberculosis ?
Lungs
What causes tuberculosis?
Bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
What are the symptoms of Tuberculosis?
Severe cough,sometimes accompanied by blood, pain in chest, weakness, fever and weight loss.
