| No. | Acute Diseases | Chronic Diseases |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Symptoms last for a short period of time. | Symptoms persist for a longer duration and may last a lifetime. |
| 2. | Generally sudden onset of disease or injury. | Diseases develop slowly and gradually. |
| 3. | Patient may recover fast after the treatment and is free from symptoms. | Patient does not recover completely. It takes a longer time to get relief. |
| 4. | May not require hospitalisation. | May require hospitalisation and long duration treatment. |
| 5. | Examples: Influenza, Common Cold, bad throat, a small injury like cut in finger etc. | Examples: Diabetes, Tuberculosis, Arthritis, Heart Diseases etc. |
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Name the target organs for the following diseases :
(a) Hepatitis targets…………
(b) Fits or unconsciousness targets…………
(c) Pneumonia targets…………
(d) Fungal disease targets…………
The signs and symptoms of a disease will depend on the tissue or organ which the microbe targets Justify the statement with two examples. [SAll – 2014]
Under which of the following conditions are you most likely to fall sick ?
(a) when you are taking examinations.
(b) when you have travelled by bus and train for two days.
(c) when your friend is suffering from measles. Why ?
List any three reasons why you would think that you are sick and ought to see a doctor. If only one of these symptoms were present, would you still go to the doctor ? Why or why not ?
(a) What is immunisation ?
(b) Define immunity and vaccination.
(c) Define vaccine. .
(d) What type of diseases can be prevented through vaccination ? [SAII -2013]
Classify the following diseases as infectious or non-infectious :
(a) AIDS (b) Tuberculosis
(c) Cholera (d) High blood pressure
(e) Heart disease (f) Pneumonia
(g) Cancer
Give two examples for each of the following :
(a) Acute diseases
(b) Chronic diseases
(c) Infectious diseases
(d) Non-infectious diseases.
Conduct a survey in your neighbourhood to find out what the three most common diseases are. Suggest three steps that could be taken by your local authorities to bring down the incidence of these diseases.
Give the modes of transmission of each of the following diseases :
(i) Syphilis (ii) Tuberculosis (iii) Jaundice (iv) Japanese encephalitis [SAII -2012]
Why do some children fall ill more frequently than others living in the same locality ?
(i) Which bacterium causes peptic ulcers ?
(ii) Who discovered the above pathogen for the first time ?
Classify infectious agents into different categories and also mention the diseases caused by them.
You have suffered from chickenpox, when you were in class three. Why will you not suffer from it again ? [SAII -2014]
Differentiate between communicable and non-communicable diseases. Give one example of each.
