Question 1
What are the various public health measures, which you would suggest as safeguard against infectious diseases?
Question 3
How does the transmission of each of the following diseases take place?
(a) Amoebiasis
(b) Malaria
(c) Ascariasis
(d) Pneumonia
Question 7
The following are some well-known abbreviations, which have been used in this chapter. Expand each one to its full form:
(a) MALT
(b) CMI
(c) AIDS
(d) NACO
(e) HIV
Question 8
Differentiate the following and give examples of each:
(a) Innate and acquired immunity
(b) Active and passive immunity
Question 10
What are the various routes by which transmission of human immunodeficiency virus takes place?
Question 11
What is the mechanism by which the AIDS virus causes deficiency of immune system of the infected person?
Question 15
Do you think that friends can influence one to take alcohol/drugs? If yes, how may one protect himself/herself from such an influence?
Question 16
Why is that once a person starts taking alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of this habit? Discuss it with your teacher.
Question 17
In your view what motivates youngsters to take to alcohol or drugs and how can this be avoided?