GK
BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is an air-borne disease?
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Measles
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Typhoid
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Diabetics
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Cholera
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Measles. Measles is an airborne disease that is spread easily through the air. It is a highly contagious infectious disease that is caused by the measles virus.
Detailed explanation-2: -These are the diseases that are transmitted through the air caused by pathogens. The pathogen may travel as air droplets when the infected person coughs, sneezes, spits or talks. Example: Common cold, Tuberculosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Malaria is caused by a parasite and is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquitoes. Hence, it is not an airborne disease.
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