II. Given below are a few common diseases. Malaria, Night blindness, Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, Tuberculosis, Chickenpox, Common cold, Dengue, Heart problems, Pneumonia, Cleft palate, Colour blindness, Rabies, Diarrhoea Classify them as acute / chronic, communicable/ non communicable, infectious /noninfectious, acquired/ congenital categories. Name of the disease acute / chronic communicable/non-communicable infectious /noninfectious acquired/ congenital
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Answer:
So,I will list down the option which are related to these categories.
Malaria-Infectious disease but it is not by direct contact as it is through vectors.
Night blindness-Congenital.
Kwashiorkar-Acute
Marasmus-Acute(I am not sure about this sorry!!!)
Tuberculosis-It can be infectious.It is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Chicken pox-Infectious
Commom cold-Communicable
Dengue-It is infectious as it transmitted from the infected mosquitoes.
Heart problems-It may be congenital because few are born with heart defects.
Pneumonia-Infectious. This is disease is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilous influenzae.
Cleft palate-Congenital
Colour blindness-Congenital.it is caused due genetic defect.
Rabies-It is a zoonotic disease.
Diarrhoea-It can be chronic.
Explanation:
First of all you have to know the definitions. Don't worry I will explain you.If you these definitions it would be easy for you to understand the disease
Acute-means the disease which can be extreme or dangerous.
chronic-It lasts too long.
Communicable or Infectious-Diseases which can be transmittable from one person to another by direct contact or through vectors.
Non-communicable or Non-Infectious-Diseases which cannot be transmitted from one person to another by direct contact or through vectors.
Congenital-Defects which are present at the time of birth or during embryogenesis.
Acquired- which a person acquire over a time.
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