Block 9 - Communicable Diseases

LP 3 - How Diseases Spread?

Analysis -

HOTS - What is an epidemic? Why does it become a cause of

concern?
Ans. - If the same disease spreads to a large number of people
at the same time, it is called an epidemic.
- It becomes difficult to control an epidemic and people
can die.
Application​ - WS S3 done in class
PQ5 - Same as HOTS

PQ4 - Give 2 examples of diseases that are transmitted

through :
A. Air​ - Common cold, swine flu
B. Water​ - Cholera, jaundice
C. Contact​ - Skin infection, eye flu
 D. Vectors​ - Malaria, dengue

LP 4 - Preventing Communicable Diseases

Analysis -

HOTS - How does a vaccine help to prevent diseases? Which

diseases can be prevented by vaccination?
Ans. A vaccine is a small dose of germs that cause the disease.
1. The vaccine is injected in the body
2. The body makes antibodies to fight against the disease
3. This makes our body immune to the disease
Diseases like smallpox, chickenpox, polio, etc. can be
prevented by vaccination.
Application​ - WS S4 done in class
PQ6 - Same as HOTS
PQ7 - List some ways by which we can prevent diseases that
are transmitted through water?
Ans.​ WAYS TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF WATER-BORNE
DISEASES :
1. Keep water sources clean
2. Keep drinking water covered
3. Use filtered water
PQ8 - Smallpox is a disease that has been eradicated by
vaccination globally. How do you think this happened?
Ans. Smallpox has been eradicated from our country by
vaccination each and every individual repeatedly for some
years.

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