| S.No. | Age | Disease | Vaccination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At Birth | Hepatitis B | Hep B Vaccine I |
| 2 | At Birth | Polio | Oral PV 0 dose |
| 3 | Birth to 6 wk | Tuberculosis | BCG |
| 4 | 4 6 weeks | Hepatitis B | Hep B Vaccine II |
| 5 | 6 weeks | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio | DPT-1, OPV-1 |
| 6 | 10 weeks | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis B | DPT-2, OPV-2, HEP B Vaccine III |
| 7 | 14 weeks | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio | DPT-3, OPV-3, HEP B Vaccine IV |
| 8 | 24 weeks | Hepatitis B | HEP B Vaccine III |
| 9 | 9- 12 months | Polio Measles | OPV-4, Measles |
| 10 | 15 - 18 months | Mumps, Measles, Rubella | MMR |
| 11 | 18 months | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio | DPT BOOSTER-1 OPV-5 |
| 12 | 24 months | Typhoid | Typhoid |
| 12 | 4 - 5 years | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio | DPT BOOSTER-2 OPV-6 |
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.
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]
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.
Many vaccines form the public health programme of childhood immunisation for preventing infectious disease. Name any two such diseases.
Majority of children in many parts of India are already immune to Hepatitis A by the time they are five years old. Why ?
(i) Which bacterium causes peptic ulcers ?
(ii) Who discovered the above pathogen for the first time ?
Why are we normally advised, to take bland and nourishing food when we are sick ? [SAII – 2011, 2013]
(i) Why a person suffering from AIDS cannot fight even small infections ?
(ii) In a slum area, many people are suffering from malaria. Mention any two unhygienic conditions that must be prevailing in that locality.
(iii) Why female Anopheles mosquito feeds on human blood ? [SAII – 2014]
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 ?
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.
Classify infectious agents into different categories and also mention the diseases caused by them.
Why do some children fall ill more frequently than others living in the same locality ?
State giving reasons whether the following statements are correct or not:
What do signs and symptoms indicate if a person is suffering from any disease ? [SAII -2014]
(i) What is an epidemic disease ?
(ii) Which organ is affected if a person is suffering from jaundice ?