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The ailments which can last for a long time, even as much as a lifetime, are called .

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Important Questions on Why Do We Fall Ill?

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Lack of good nourishment is the _____ of disease:
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An example of an acute disease is
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List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present, would you still go to the doctor? Why or why not?
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Write the three major causes of diseases.
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What do you mean by disease symptoms? Explain giving two examples.
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What are the two broad types of diseases?
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When the blood of a person was tested, it was found to have malaria parasites. To which group of diseases, malaria will be classified?
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A baby is not able to tell her/his caretakers that she/he is sick. What would help us to find out
(a) that the baby is sick?
(b) What is the sickness?
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Why do some children fall ill more frequently than others living in the same locality?
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How are chronic diseases related to poor health?
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_____ disease continues for a few days and causes no long term effect on body.(Acute/ chronic)
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Which one of the following has a long term effect on the health of an individual?
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The disease that has a long term effect on the health of a person is _____.
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In which of the following case do you think the long-term effects on your health are likely to be most unpleasant?

  • If you get jaundice,
  • If you get lice,
  • If you get acne.

Why?

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Conduct a survey in your neighborhood to find out what the three most common diseases are. Suggest three steps that could be taken by your local authorities to bring down the incidence of these diseases.
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How many times did you fall ill in the last one year? What were the illnesses?
(a) Think of one change you could make in your habits in order to avoid any of/most of the above illnesses.
(b) Think of one change you would wish for in your surroundings in order to avoid any of/most of the above illnesses.
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(i) Tuberculosis (ii) Cancer (iii) Common cold (iv) Viral fever

Which of the above-mentioned diseases are classified as acute diseases?

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How are chronic diseases different from acute diseases?