MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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Infectious disease are spread by ____, the organisms that cause disease
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pathogen
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host
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by harmful organisms (pathogens) that get into your body from the outside. Pathogens that cause infectious diseases are viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites and, rarely, prions. You can get infectious diseases from other people, bug bites and contaminated food, water or soil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Infectious diseases are often caused by pathogenic microbes. Organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye are called microbes. Microbes that cause disease are considered pathogens. You get an infection when a pathogen enters your body and begins to multiply.
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