Question

Name the causative agents of the following diseases. How are they transmitted form the patient to a healthy person?

a) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

b) Hydrophobia

c) Chicken pox

d) Dengue fever

e) Measles

03 Feb 2024
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS):

a) Causative Agent: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the causative agent of AIDS.

b) Transmission: HIV is primarily transmitted through direct contact with certain body fluids, primarily blood, and sexual fluids, which include semen and vaginal fluids. The most common modes of transmission include unprotected sexual intercourse, sharing of contaminated needles during intravenous drug use, and mother-to-child transmission during childbirth or breastfeeding. It can also be transmitted through blood transfusions or organ transplants from an infected donor, though such cases are rare due to strict screening measures.

Hydrophobia:

a) Causative Agent: Hydrophobia, commonly known as rabies, is caused by the Rabies virus.

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