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1. 1.

   Tick mark(√) the correct answers in the following

   1. Identify the causative agent of hepatitis:
      1. Protozoa
      2. Bacteria
      3. virus
      4. Helminth
   2. Syphilis is
      1. Droplet infection
      2. Contact infection
      3. Sexually transmitted
      4. Transmitted through contaminated water
   3. Filariasis disease is transmitted by
      1. Culex
      2. Anopheles
      3. Aedes
      4. Rat flea
2. 2.

   What is a disease?

3. 3.

   Name two main categories of diseases on the basis of communicability.

   State two differences between the two categories of diseases mentioned above.

4. 4.

   Explain the following, giving one example of each.

   1. Allergy _______________________________________________
   2. Deficiency disease ______________________________________
   3. Incubation period ________________________________________
   4. Prophylaxis ____________________________________________
5. 5.

   Name four common pathogens and the diseases they cause.

   Pathogen	Disease
   (i) __________________________	___________________
   (ii) __________________________	___________________
   (iii) __________________________	___________________
   (iv) __________________________	____________________

    

6. 6.

   What is a virus?