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  • When is world's tuberculosis day observed?
    March 24
  • What is the full form of DOTS?
    Directly Observed Treatment Short course
  • What is a disease?
    a state in which a function or a part of the body is no longer in a healthy condition.
  • Identify the disease.
    Rickets
  • How many types of diseases are there? Name them
    Two: communicable diseases and non communicable diseases
  • What do you mean by communicable diseases?
    The diseases that can spread from one person to another.
  • Whooping cough affects which system of our body
    Respiratory system
  • Name any three communicable diseases.
    Student's answer
  • How can we prevent tuberculosis?
    By Vaccination Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is given after birth
  • Identify the disease.
    Scurvy
  • How is tuberculosis transmitted?
    Through air
  • Name any three deficiency diseases.
    Student's answer
  • Identify the disease.
    Beriberi
  • What causes Whooping cough?
    Bacteria (Bordetella pertussis)
  • 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)
  • What are the symptoms of Tuberculosis?
    Severe cough,sometimes accompanied by blood, pain in chest, weakness, fever and weight loss.
  • What causes tuberculosis?
    Bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
  • Which organ is affected mostlyvby tuberculosis ?
    Lungs
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