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Mention the different modes of transmission of diseases.

Important Questions on Human Health and Diseases

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Draw a well labelled diagram to show the Life cycle of Plasmodium.

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Draw a well-labelled diagram to show replication of HIV in human cells. 

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Give the biological name of the organism causing typhoid. (Write in full form)
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The correct combination of hosts and their respective viral diseases
A) Bovine spongiform encephalitis-Cows
B) Rubella-Beef
C) Scrapie disease-Sheep
D) Creutzfeldt -Jakob disease-Man
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Which of the following viruses is not transferred through semen of an infected male?
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Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria?
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Statement (S): Mechanical vector merely transfers the infective stage of a parasite.

Reason (R): In this vector, a part of the development of parasite takes place before it gets transferred to another host.

Which of the following is true?

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Name any four diseases which can be prevented by vaccination.
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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What is a vaccine? How does a vaccine work?
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Is the prevention of diseases better than treatment? If yes, how?
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A doctor/nurse/health-worker is exposed to more sick people than others in the community. Find out how she/he avoids getting sick herself/himself.
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Choose the right word and fill in the blank provided below.

[Glucose/ Vaccines/ Pollutants]

_____ are special substances that help our body to fight against certain disease-causing germs.

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“Prevention is better than cure”. Explain.
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What precautions will you take to justify "prevention is better than cure"?
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Enlist two modes of prevention of air-borne diseases.