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प्रश्न
Write a short note on common human diseases caused by microorganisms.
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| Sl.no. | Human diseases | Causative microorganisms | Mode of transmission | Symptoms | Preventive measures/ Treatment |
| 1. | Tuberculosis | Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Bacteria) | Through air and sputum of infected person | Persistent cough, blood mucus, loss of weight, breathlessness | BCG Vaccine |
| 2. | Cholera | Vibrio cholera (Bacteria) | By flies and contaminated food and water | Watery diarrhoea, vomiting, rapid dehydration. | Anticholera vaccine, maintaining personal hygiene. |
| 3. | Common cold | Influenza (virus) | Through air | Running nose, sneezing | Isolation of patient |
| 4. | Rabies | Rhabdo viridae (Virus) | Animal bite | Fever, hallucination, paralysis, inability to swallow | Anti-rabies vaccine |
| 5. | Amoebic dysentery | Entamoeba histolytica (Protozoa) | Food water and flies | Severe diarrhea and blood in stool | Proper sanitation to be followed and metronidazole antibiotic to be administered |
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अध्याय 16: Microorganisms - Exercises [पृष्ठ १९०]
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