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Read the following extract and complete the table given below about 'Types of Diseases':
Health is defined as not simply the absence of disease. It involves a state of feeling well, both in body and in mind.
The diseases may be classified into the following types, Some diseases are present at birth. They are called congenital diseases. They may develop during pregnancy or are inherited, Some of them may be caused by environmental factors. Examples of congenital diseases are Down's syndrome, sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis, haemophilia, etc.
Some diseases are acquired by humans themselves and hence are called Self-Inflicted or Acquired diseases. Examples of acquired diseases are coronary heart diseases, hypertension.
Some diseases are transmitted from one person to another. They are called as Communicable or Infectious diseases. They are caused by biological agents, Examples of communicable diseases are Cholera, Typhoid, Measles, Malaria, etc.
Non- communicable diseases are caused by exogenous factors like physical, chemical, nutritional deficiencies. The examples are Kwashiorkor, Pellagra, Scurvy, and Rickets, etc.
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| Sr.No. | Types | Causes |
Examples |
| 1. | Congenital |
o develop during pregnancy o environmental factors |
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| 2. | Self-Inflicted Acquired | Coronary heart disease. hypertension | |
| 3. | By biological agents | Cholera, typhoid, measles, malaria | |
| 4. | Non-communicable diseases | Kwashiorkor, Pellagra, Scurvy, and Rickets |
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Types of Diseases
| Sr.No. | Types | Causes |
Examples |
| 1. | Congenital | o develop during pregnancy o environmental factors |
Down's syndrome, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, haemophilia, etc. |
| 2. | Self-Inflicted Acquired | by humans themselves | Coronary heart disease. hypertension |
| 3. | Communicable infections | By biological agents | Cholera, typhoid, measles, malaria |
| 4. | Non-communicable diseases | Exogenous factors like physical, chemical, nutritional deficiencies | Kwashiorkor, Pellagra, Scurvy, and Rickets |
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| (1) Age | ||
| (2) Class | ||
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| (4) Mother's occupation | ||
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