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Class 8 (2025-26)
Health: The ultimate treasure
Revision II - Health: The Ultimate Treasure
8.
Airborne diseases
Question:
5
m.
Determine the disease and answer the following questions
Influenza (Flu)
Measles
Common Cold
Chickenpox
Tuberculosis (TB)
is a disease caused by the
Rhinovirus
Varicella-zoster virus
Rubeola virus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bacterium)
Myxovirus
which primarily infects the
lungs in the respiratory tract
nose and throat.
nose, throat, and lungs of the respiratory system
respiratory tract and also affects the skin
. It is characterized by symptoms such as a
sneezing, runny nose, mild fever, sore throat, and headache
prolonged cough, chest pain, fever, weight loss, and night sweats
sudden fever, sore throat, body aches, runny nose, and tiredness
itchy blisters, fever, tiredness, and loss of appetite
high fever, red rash, runny nose, cough, and watery eyes
. Prevention can be managed through
Varicella vaccine, isolating infected patients to stop the spread
good hygiene practices, frequent handwashing, getting adequate rest,
BCG vaccination, covering the mouth while coughing, ensuring good ventilation,
annual flu vaccination, frequent handwashing, wearing masks, taking adequate rest,
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, avoiding close contact with infected individuals,
and maintaining a balanced diet to strengthen immunity.
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