Question

(ii)
The nature of the spread of communicable diseases is termed as :
(a) Parasitology
(b) Immunology
(c) Epidemiology
(d) None of these​

Answer 1

Option(c) Epidemiology is the term used to refer to the disease spreading.

• Diseases that transmit between humans and animals are known as transmissible diseases.
• These types of diseases can spread by touching, saliva, blood, etc.
• Parasitology is used to analyze the parasitic nature of humans.
• Immunology is related to immune system research.
• Epidemiology is the research that tells all about the diseases transmitted between living things.
• Epidemiology is used to describe communicable diseases.

Answer 2

Answer:

The nature of the spread of communicable diseases is termed as Epidemiology.

Explanation:

• Microorganisms such as parasites, fungi, viruses, and bacteria cause communicable or infectious diseases, which can be passed indirectly or directly from one person to another.
• Epidemiology is the study of disease occurrence, distribution, and causes in humans.
• It is also referred to as the "fundamental science" of public health.
• It is a quantitative field that requires a working knowledge of statistics, probability, and good research procedures. And is a way of causal reasoning that involves proposing and testing hypotheses to explain health-related states, occurrences, and behaviors based on biology, behavioral sciences, physics, and ergonomics.