How does the transmission of each of the following diseases take place?
$(a)$ Amoebiasis
$(b)$ Malaria
$(c)$ Ascariasis
$(d)$ Pneumonia

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Disease Mode of Transmission
$(a)$ Amoebiasis Transmitted through contaminated food and water. Houseflies act as mechanical carriers,transferring the parasite from feces to food and water.
$(b)$ Malaria Transmitted by the bite of an infected female $Anopheles$ mosquito,which acts as a vector.
$(c)$ Ascariasis Transmitted through soil,water,and vegetables contaminated with the eggs of the parasite $Ascaris$ $lumbricoides$.
$(d)$ Pneumonia Transmitted by inhaling droplets or aerosols released by an infected person,or by sharing glasses and utensils with an infected person.

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