Disease

What is the pathogen that causes west nile fever?

• Virus (West Nile Virus WNV)

• Mosquitos

• Birds

• Horses

What is aetiology in medicine?

• The study of the causes of a disease

• Subjective evidence of a disease

• Objective evidence of a disease

• To identify a disease

What is a symptom?

• The study of the causes of a disease

• Subjective evidence of a disease

• Objective evidence of a disease

• To identify a disease

What is a sign?

• The study of the causes of a disease

• Subjective evidence of a disease

• Objective evidence of a disease

• To identify a disease

What does it mean to have a diagnosis?

• The study of the causes of a disease

• Subjective evidence of a disease

• Objective evidence of a disease

• To identify a disease

What diseases are caused by pathogens?

• Infectious diseases

• Non- infectious diseases

• Chronic diseases

• Acute diseases

What diseases are not caused by pathogens?

• Infectious diseases

• Non- infectious diseases

• Chronic diseases

• Acute diseases

What is chronic disease?

• when the course of the disease lasts long

• a disease that appears suddenly and does not long

• a disease caused by a pathogen

• a disease not caused by pathogens

What is an acute disease?

• when the course of the disease lasts long

• a disease that appears suddenly and does not long

• a disease caused by a pathogen

• a disease not caused by pathogens

What are pathogens?

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protozoa

• Plants

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