Introduction to Health and Diseases

Any condition that interferes with the normal body functions due to some reasons is called:

(Hint- The word begins with the letter D.)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word.
_____ are disease-causing microorganisms.

Write True or False. Correct the False statement by changing the first or the last word/s.
Germs are disease-causing macro-organisms.

Unscramble the given word to make meaningful word:
OMBCMUNCAEIL

Alok ate fruit salad from a roadside vendor. The fruits had been cut and exposed to dust and flies. What type of diseases has he exposed himself to? 

Spread of disease by sneezing and coughing is described as _____infection.

_____ provides immunity through introduction of weakened or killed pathogen.

The full form of BCG is _____.

Define the term incubation period.

The word, hygiene, is used for practices that ensure _____ and good health.

When an infectious disease spreads to a large number of people living in an area, it is called an _____.

When an epidemic happens in many cities at once, it is called _____.

Milk may contain germs which cause a disease called _____or TB.

Based on the ‘types of diseases’, select the odd one out;

Usha’s grandfather has diabetes. Usha thinks that if she touches her grandfather she may also get infected with the disease. Is this true?

State True or False:

Diseases like diabetes, hypertension and cancer can spread through direct contact with the person suffering from these diseases.

Choose the correct option.

This diagram shows how dengue virus infect a person. What type of disease is dengue?

Identify the odd one out from the following, based on the micro-organism that cause it.

An isolation ward in a hospital is a ward to treat some patients separately. What kind of disease are these patients likely to suffer from?