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Which term describes the organisms that cause communicable diseases?
Which term describes the organisms that cause communicable diseases?
- Infectious agents (correct)
- Non-communicable agents
- Endemic agents
- Transmitted agents
What are examples of communicable diseases mentioned in the text?
What are examples of communicable diseases mentioned in the text?
- Malaria and tuberculosis (correct)
- Heart disease and cancer
- Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis
- Malaria and diabetes mellitus
What are diseases that are not caused by infectious agents called?
What are diseases that are not caused by infectious agents called?
- Non-communicable diseases (correct)
- Transmitted diseases
- Infectious diseases
- Endemic diseases
What organism causes tuberculosis?
What organism causes tuberculosis?
What term is used to describe communicable diseases that persist in a community at a relatively constant level for a long time?
What term is used to describe communicable diseases that persist in a community at a relatively constant level for a long time?
Which term is used to describe diseases that are not caused by infectious agents and are not transmitted between people?
Which term is used to describe diseases that are not caused by infectious agents and are not transmitted between people?
What are the organisms that cause communicable diseases called?
What are the organisms that cause communicable diseases called?
Which disease mentioned in the text is caused by an organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Which disease mentioned in the text is caused by an organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Which term is used to describe communicable diseases that persist in a community at a relatively constant level for a very long time?
Which term is used to describe communicable diseases that persist in a community at a relatively constant level for a very long time?
Which diseases are mentioned as examples of communicable diseases in the text?
Which diseases are mentioned as examples of communicable diseases in the text?
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Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases
Diseases caused by infectious agents and spread from one person to another.
Infectious agents
Infectious agents
Organisms that cause communicable diseases.
Non-communicable diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Diseases not caused by infectious agents and not spread between people.
Endemic diseases
Endemic diseases
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Malaria
Malaria
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Examples of communicable diseases
Examples of communicable diseases
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Agent causing TB
Agent causing TB
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Persistent community disease
Persistent community disease
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Study Notes
Communicable Diseases
- Organisms that cause communicable diseases are called pathogens.
- Examples of communicable diseases mentioned in the text are tuberculosis.
- Diseases that are not caused by infectious agents are called non-communicable diseases.
- Tuberculosis is caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- Communicable diseases that persist in a community at a relatively constant level for a long time are called endemic diseases.
- Diseases that are not caused by infectious agents and are not transmitted between people are called non-infectious diseases.
- The disease mentioned in the text that is caused by an organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis is tuberculosis.
- Communicable diseases that persist in a community at a relatively constant level for a very long time are also called endemic diseases.
- Examples of communicable diseases mentioned in the text are tuberculosis.
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Test your knowledge on communicable diseases and learn about the organisms that cause them and how they are transmitted. Explore examples of communicable diseases like malaria and tuberculosis, and understand the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases.
