Question

Define these Diseases.

1 ) AIDS

2)MEASLES

3)TUBERCULOSIS

4)Hong Kong flu

5)CHOLERA

Answer 1

AIDS:-AIDS-defining illnesses. Just Diagnosed. Certain serious and life-threatening diseases that occur in HIV-positive people are called "AIDS-defining" illnesses. When a person gets one of these illnesses, he or she is diagnosed with the advanced stage of HIV infection known as AIDS. MEASLES:-Measles is a childhood infection caused by a virus. Once quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented with a vaccine. Signs and symptoms of measlesinclude cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat, fever and a red, blotchy skin rash. TUBERCULOSIS:- Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects your lungs. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are spread from one person to another through tiny droplets released into the air via coughs and sneezes.
Hong Kong flu:-A pandemic ofinfluenza A (H3N2) in 1968-69. Thisvirus was first detected in Hong Kongin early 1968 and spread to the United States later that year. ... Also known asHong Kong influenza. CHOLERA:-An infectious, sometimes fatal diseaseof the small intestine caused by thebacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is spread from contaminated water and food and causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary.