BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Question
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She inherited it from her parents.
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She touched the doorknob in a classroom.
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She has a poor diet.
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She does not exercise.
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Detailed explanation-1: -People are usually most contagious right when symptoms start. Colds can be contracted through inhalation of contaminated droplets produced when someone else coughs or sneezes, or by handling something contaminated with a cold virus (such as a door knob) and then touching the inside of the nose or rubbing the eyes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The germ theory of disease states that many diseases are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, or fungi. These diseases are caused by the growth and replication of microorganisms.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some examples of the reportable communicable diseases include Hepatitis A, B & C, influenza, measles, and salmonella and other food borne illnesses.