Important long questions for biology why do we fall ill
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What is an acute disease?
Answer: A disease which appears for a short duration is called acute disease. In most of the cases, an acute disease does not result in debility. Example: cholera, diarrhea, flu, common cold, etc.
What do you understand by non-infectious disease?
Answer: When a disease happens because of some malfunctioning in any organ and it is not because of any microorganism, it is called non-infectious disease. A non-infectious disease may happen because of a wrong lifestyle. Some non-infectious diseases may happen because of genetic factor, i.e. they are right from the birth. Example: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, arthritis, hemophilia, etc.
What is a chronic disease?
Answer: A disease which lasts for many years is called chronic disease. Some of the chronic diseases may last for the entire life. A chronic disease often results in debility. Example: arthritis, tuberculosis, diabetes, hypertension, etc.
What is an infectious disease?
Answer: When a disease happens because of a microorganism, it is called infectious disease. Bacteria, protozoa, virus and fungi are the causes of diseases in this case. Example: diarrhea, tuberculosis, dengue, malaria, hepatitis, etc.
What is an antibiotic?
Answer: A substance which stops the growth of bacteria or kills the bacteria is called antibiotic. Antibiotic is given to treat or prevent bacterial infection.
What are vectors for a disease?
Answer: Some animals work as vehicles to transfer infection from one person to another. Such animals are called vectors.
Which animal plays the role of vector for malaria?
Answer: Female Anopheles mosquito
Which animal plays the role of vector for rabies?
Answer: Dogs, cats, mongoose, monkey
What are the limitations of treating an infection?
Answer: Treating an infection has following limitations:
An infection hampers the routine activity of a person for a few or many days. This often results in loss of work for that person. This can also result in loss of earning for the person.
An infection may result in short term or long term debility.
Treating a disease involves many costs; like cost of medicine, fees of doctor, cost of hospital stay, etc.
An infected person may become a source of infection for many other persons.
How can we prevent air borne diseases?
Answer: Air borne disease can be prevented by some simple measures. If you are suffering from common cold then you should cover your face while sneezing or coughing. In case of a flu scare in the city, you should wear a face mask while going to a public place or traveling by public transport.
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Answer: A disease which appears for a short duration is called acute disease. In most of the cases, an acute disease does not result in debility. Example: cholera, diarrhea, flu, common cold, etc.
What do you understand by non-infectious disease?
Answer: When a disease happens because of some malfunctioning in any organ and it is not because of any microorganism, it is called non-infectious disease. A non-infectious disease may happen because of a wrong lifestyle. Some non-infectious diseases may happen because of genetic factor, i.e. they are right from the birth. Example: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, arthritis, hemophilia, etc.
What is a chronic disease?
Answer: A disease which lasts for many years is called chronic disease. Some of the chronic diseases may last for the entire life. A chronic disease often results in debility. Example: arthritis, tuberculosis, diabetes, hypertension, etc.
What is an infectious disease?
Answer: When a disease happens because of a microorganism, it is called infectious disease. Bacteria, protozoa, virus and fungi are the causes of diseases in this case. Example: diarrhea, tuberculosis, dengue, malaria, hepatitis, etc.
What is an antibiotic?
Answer: A substance which stops the growth of bacteria or kills the bacteria is called antibiotic. Antibiotic is given to treat or prevent bacterial infection.
What are vectors for a disease?
Answer: Some animals work as vehicles to transfer infection from one person to another. Such animals are called vectors.
Which animal plays the role of vector for malaria?
Answer: Female Anopheles mosquito
Which animal plays the role of vector for rabies?
Answer: Dogs, cats, mongoose, monkey
What are the limitations of treating an infection?
Answer: Treating an infection has following limitations:
An infection hampers the routine activity of a person for a few or many days. This often results in loss of work for that person. This can also result in loss of earning for the person.
An infection may result in short term or long term debility.
Treating a disease involves many costs; like cost of medicine, fees of doctor, cost of hospital stay, etc.
An infected person may become a source of infection for many other persons.
How can we prevent air borne diseases?
Answer: Air borne disease can be prevented by some simple measures. If you are suffering from common cold then you should cover your face while sneezing or coughing. In case of a flu scare in the city, you should wear a face mask while going to a public place or traveling by public transport.
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