Human Diseases High School

A patient suffering from a disease shows the following symptoms: sustained high fever (39-40 degree celcius), intestinal bleeding, red rashes, headache and loss of appetite. Identify the disease.

• Typhoid

• Pneumonia

• Malaria

• Ascariasis

While discussing a particular disease, the teacher described the following symptoms found in a patient: fluid filled alveoli, fever, chills, cough, headache, lips and finger nails turning bluish. Which one of the following diseases should the student chose?

• Pneumonia

• Typhoid

• Malaria

• Common cold

Study the statements about Filariasis / Elephantiasis. Find the incorrect statement.

• Elephantiasis is common name of Lymphatic Filariasis

• It is caused by a nematode

• The disease is transmitted by house flies

• Infection usually occurs in childhood and remains asymptomic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Almost everyone have suffered from Common cold once or many times till date. From the following statement find the incorrect one in this context.

• Rhino virus is one of the main causes of common cold

• coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and parainfluenza viruses also can cause common cold

• common cold and flu are same

• An adult may have common cold 2-3 times in a year

How many type of disease?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is NOT symptoms of Dengue fever?

• Vomiting

• High fever

• Nose bleeding

• Muscle pain

Which of the following is a substance usually prepared from killed or weaken pathogens?

• White blood cells

• Antibodies

• Lymph

• Vaccines

Two examples of diseases that can be transmitted through contact are ringworm and tinea.

• True

• False

Which way a pathogen can enter the body?

• Nose

• Injured skin

• Mouth

• All of the above

Infectious diseases are diseases caused by an organism such as a virus or a bacterium, which is called a:

• pathogen

• toxicant

• pandemic

• carcinogen