Disease and Human Health

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

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