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Some common communicable diseases are

SOME COMMON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ARE

•      Communicable diseases spread through air, water, food, and touch.

Incubation Period:
•      The gap of time between the entry of germs into the body and appearance of symptoms is called incubation period.
 

Malaria:
1. Malaria is caused by mosquito bite.
2. Its incubation period is 10-14 days.
3. The symptoms of malaria are:
       i.    Fever
       ii.   Constant shivering
       iii.  Perspiration
       iv.  Headache
       v.   Body ache
       vi.  Vomitting
 

Measles:
1. Measles spread by very tiny organisms called germs.
2. Its incubation period is 8-12 days.
3. The symptoms of measles are:
       i.     Cough
       ii.    Fever
       iii.   Muscle pain
       iv.   Runny nose
       v.    Redness of the eyes
       vi.   Sore throat
 

Typhoid:
1. Typhoid spreads through food.
2. Its incubation period is 14-21 days.
3. The symptoms of typhoid are:
       i.     Severe headache
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       ii.    Fever
       iii.   Dry white coated tongue
 
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Cholera:
1. Cholera spreads by water.
2. Its incubation period is 1-5 days.
3. The symptoms of cholera are:
       i.     Vomitting
       ii.    Person feels very thirsty Call us:
       iii.   Severe watery diarrhoea 9099920082/9099020032 (tel:9099920082/9099020032)
 

Tuberculosis:
1. This disease is caused by germs present in the air.
2. Its incubation period is 4-6 days. Email us:
3. The symptoms of T.B. are:
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       i.    Cough
       ii.   Loss of weight
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       iv.  Rapid pulse

       v.   Chest pain
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1. Common cold is caused by germs present in the air.
2. Its incubation period is 1-3 days.alka-    (http://learners-
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       i.     Fever (https://www.facebook.com/LearnersPlanet)
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       iii.   Cough 2023 © Learners' Planet, All rights reserved.

       iv.   Sneezing

       v.    Headache
       vi.   Vomitting
 

Non-communicable Diseases:
•      Diseases that do not spread from one person to another are called non-communicable diseases.
•      Non communicable diseases are present at birth.
•      They are linked to an individual’s life style.
•      Some of the non-communicable diseases are caused due to the deficiency of a particular vitamin or mineral.
•      These are called deficiency diseases.
 

Table 4: Deficiency diseases: