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Question
If you live in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, it is possible that you may suffer from which of the following diseases
Options
Cancer
AIDS
Airborne diseases
Cholera
Solution
Airborne diseases
Explanation:
In overcrowded and poorly ventilated conditions, airborne diseases are likely to spread rapidly. This is because infectious microbes that cause the common cold, tuberculosis, pneumonia, etc. can spread through the air from infected persons. The infected person throws out little droplets on sneezing, coughing or spitting. Someone standing closely can breathe in these droplets and, thus, microbes get a chance to start a new infection in this person.
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