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Which type of diseases are spread through water supplies like cholera and typhoid?
Which type of diseases are spread through water supplies like cholera and typhoid?
- Water-vectored Diseases
- Waterborne Diseases (correct)
- Water-based Diseases
- Water-washed Diseases
Which disease is spread through lack of water for personal hygiene, such as E.coli or salmonella?
Which disease is spread through lack of water for personal hygiene, such as E.coli or salmonella?
- Waterborne Diseases
- Water-washed Diseases (correct)
- Water-vectored Diseases
- Water-based Diseases
Which disease is transmitted through contaminated water and is prevalent in developing countries?
Which disease is transmitted through contaminated water and is prevalent in developing countries?
- Pseudomonas
- Typhoid (correct)
- Salmonella
- E.coli
Which of the following diseases is transmitted through an aquatic invertebrate host?
Which of the following diseases is transmitted through an aquatic invertebrate host?
Which type of diseases are spread by insects that depend on water, such as malaria?
Which type of diseases are spread by insects that depend on water, such as malaria?
Which type of disease can be spread from person to person, animal to person, or through the environment?
Which type of disease can be spread from person to person, animal to person, or through the environment?
What is the smallest and simplest life form that can cause upper respiratory infections?
What is the smallest and simplest life form that can cause upper respiratory infections?
Which microorganism is simple, one-celled, and can be found everywhere, with not all of them being harmful?
Which microorganism is simple, one-celled, and can be found everywhere, with not all of them being harmful?
Which type of disease cannot be spread from person to person?
Which type of disease cannot be spread from person to person?
Which type of disease thrives in warm, moist environments and cannot make its own food?
Which type of disease thrives in warm, moist environments and cannot make its own food?
Which of the following diseases can be spread from animal to man?
Which of the following diseases can be spread from animal to man?
Which type of pathogens are described as the smallest and simplest life form?
Which type of pathogens are described as the smallest and simplest life form?
Where do fungi thrive according to the text?
Where do fungi thrive according to the text?
What are non-communicable diseases according to the text?
What are non-communicable diseases according to the text?
What are bacteria according to the text?
What are bacteria according to the text?
Which type of disease can be spread from person to person, animal to person, or through the environment?
Which type of disease can be spread from person to person, animal to person, or through the environment?
What are non-communicable diseases according to the text?
What are non-communicable diseases according to the text?
What are bacteria according to the text?
What are bacteria according to the text?
Which type of disease thrives in warm, moist environments and cannot make its own food?
Which type of disease thrives in warm, moist environments and cannot make its own food?
What is the smallest and simplest life form that can cause upper respiratory infections?
What is the smallest and simplest life form that can cause upper respiratory infections?
Which type of diseases can be directly or indirectly transmitted from man to man, from animal to man, or from the environment to man?
Which type of diseases can be directly or indirectly transmitted from man to man, from animal to man, or from the environment to man?
What is the characteristic of a non-communicable disease?
What is the characteristic of a non-communicable disease?
Which of the following is a common pathogen causing upper respiratory infections?
Which of the following is a common pathogen causing upper respiratory infections?
What is a characteristic of bacteria?
What is a characteristic of bacteria?
Which type of pathogen cannot make its own food and thrives in warm, moist environments?
Which type of pathogen cannot make its own food and thrives in warm, moist environments?
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Waterborne Diseases
- Waterborne diseases include cholera and typhoid, which are spread through contaminated water supplies.
Diseases Spread through Poor Hygiene
- Diseases like E. coli and Salmonella are spread through a lack of water for personal hygiene.
Diseases Prevalent in Developing Countries
- Contaminated water is a major cause of disease in developing countries.
Diseases Transmitted through Aquatic Hosts
- Diseases can be transmitted through aquatic invertebrate hosts, such as snails.
Insect-Vector Diseases
- Malaria is an example of a disease spread by insects that depend on water.
Types of Disease Transmission
- Diseases can be spread from person to person, animal to person, or through the environment.
Microorganisms
- Bacteria are simple, one-celled microorganisms that can be found everywhere, but not all are harmful.
- The smallest and simplest life form that can cause upper respiratory infections is a virus.
Characteristics of Pathogens
- Fungi thrive in warm, moist environments and cannot make their own food.
- Bacteria are characterized by their ability to make their own food.
Non-Communicable Diseases
- Non-communicable diseases cannot be spread from person to person.
Communicable Diseases
- Communicable diseases can be directly or indirectly transmitted from man to man, from animal to man, or from the environment to man.
Characteristics of Communicable Diseases
- A characteristic of communicable diseases is that they can be spread from one host to another.
Upper Respiratory Infections
- A common pathogen causing upper respiratory infections is a virus.
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