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What is meant by communicable diseases?

The diseases which are spread or caught due to constant sharing of space from the diseased person. The germs enter from the diseased person to healthy ones through air. Such types of diseases are called communicable diseases. Example: Tuberculosis, Influenza, cough, cold etc.


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What is meant by epidemic diseases?

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Why should a person suffering from tuberculosis avoid going to public places?

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What are the symptoms of the following diseases?

Polio, cholera, tuberculosis, typhoid.

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What measures can be taken to prevent the following diseases?

Rabies, chickenpox, tuberculosis.