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Class 9 Science · WHY DO WE FALL ILL? · Infectious Diseases and their Spread

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Which of the following is not an infectious disease?
A
Chickenpox
B
Common cold
C
Malaria
D
Anaemia

Solution

(D) Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens such as bacteria,viruses,fungi,or parasites and can spread from one person to another.
$A$. Chickenpox is a viral infection.
$B$. Common cold is a viral infection.
$C$. Malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite.
$D$. Anaemia is a non-infectious condition,typically caused by a deficiency of iron,vitamins,or other nutrients,and it cannot be transmitted from one person to another.
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Which of the following can make you ill if you come in contact with an infected person?
A
Sneezing
B
Genetic abnormalities
C
High blood pressure
D
Blood cancer

Solution

(A) Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens (like bacteria,viruses,fungi,or parasites) that can spread from an infected person to a healthy person.
Sneezing is a common mode of transmission for respiratory infections,as it releases droplets containing pathogens into the air.
Genetic abnormalities,high blood pressure,and blood cancer are non-communicable diseases and cannot be transmitted through contact with an infected person.
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State whether the following statement is true or false:
Syphilis and $AIDS$ are transmitted by casual physical contacts.

Solution

(FALSE) The statement is False.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection $(STI)$ caused by the bacterium $Treponema \, pallidum$, and $AIDS$ is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus $(HIV)$.
These diseases are not transmitted through casual physical contact such as shaking hands, hugging, or sharing food. They are primarily transmitted through sexual contact, exchange of infected blood, or from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.

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