Q13-Soham is suffering from cold and cough while his friend Tanmay is suffering from
Tuberculosis. Doctor has prescribed antibiotics to Tanmay but not to Soham. Soham is
insisting that he must also be given antibiotics like his friend. On the basis of above
information, answer the following questions-
a) Are Soham and Tanmay suffering from acute or chronic diseases?
b) Differentiate between acute and chronic diseases.
c) Do you think Tanmay would have been vaccinated for tuberculosis during infancy?
Explain your answer.
d) Explain as to why, doctor has prescribed antibiotics to Tanmay and not to
Soham.
(1+1+1+2=5)
Answers
(a) Soham and Tanmey are suffering from both acute and chronic disease. This is because Tuberculosis is both Acute and Chronic disease and Cold and Cough is Chronic Disease.
(b)
Acute Diseases :-
1. Acute disease are diseases which remain for short period of time and does not cause any harm to our body.
2. acute diseases can be treated easily.
3. eg. Cough, Cold
Chronic Disease :-
1. The diseases which stays for a long time and have a drastic effect on our body is called chronic disease.
2. They cannot be treated easily.
3. Eg: Cancer, AIDS
(c) May be no. Because most of the people will be not vaccinated for tuberculosis.
(d) Tanmay was prescribed antibiotics by the Doctor because he was infected by Tuberculosis which exists in some people and may not exist in some people. Soham has got cold and cough. it normal for all the people because cold and cough doesn't exist for more thank a month. The doctor may give him tablets to cure it fast.
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