Common Diseases in Humans
Common Diseases in Humans: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Health, Pneumonia, Ascariasis, Disease, Malaria, Typhoid fever, Filariasis, Human Health and Disease, Pathogens, Common cold, Life Cycle of Plasmodium, Amoebiasis and, Fungal Diseases
Important Questions on Common Diseases in Humans
Name the pathogen of the following disease:
Amoebiasis
Describe the common effects of diseases that are expressed depending on the body's immune system.
In which of the following diseases is/are the parasites transmitted to a healthy individual through the bite of a female mosquito?
P) malaria Q) ascariasis R) filariasis
In certain diseased conditions such as pneumonia, the fingernails of an individual turn blue.
What could be the reason for this?
Pruning weeds and grass in house premises and cleaning the drainage are also methods to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes. Apart from these, we also employ certain techniques in our house to escape mosquito bite. What are they?
Which of the following disease is caused by a protozoan ?
One of the following is not the causal organism for ringworm
When an apparently healthy person is diagnosed as unhealthy by a psychiatrist, the reason could be that
The disease 'chikunguniya' is transmitted by
Diseases are broadly grouped into infectious and noninfectious types. In the list given below, identify the infectious diseases
(i) Cancer
(ii) Influenza
(iii) Allergy
(iv) Small pox
The term 'health' is defined in many ways. The most accurate definition of health would be
Diseases like malaria and filariasis are transmitted through insect vectors. Vectors can be controlled by introducing fish
Infection of Ascaris usually occurs by
Ringworm is caused by
Following are assertions and reason. Mark A if both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation of asseion. Mark B if both are true but reason is not correct explanation. Mark C if assertion is correct but reason is wrong. Mark D if both are wrong.
Assertion. Escherichia coli, Shigella species and Salmonella species are all responsible for diarrhoeal diseases.
Reason. Dehydration is common to all types of diarrhoeal diseases and adequate supply of fluids and electrolytes should be ensured.
Discuss the measures of public hygiene.
Describe the characteristics and advantages of good health.
