Question

What are the causes and symptoms of malaria, chicken pox and tuberculosis? How can these diseases be prevented?

Answer 1

Disease	Causative agent	Symptoms	Prevention
Malaria	Protozoan, Plasmodium	Chills, high fever, profuse sweating, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and body pain	Destruction of mosquitoes at all stages and avoid mosquito bites by using mosquito nets or repellents
Chicken pox	Virus, Varicella zoster	Highly irritating rashes near the chest and back, gradually spreading to the arms, legs, face and head	Active immunisation by administering live attenuated vaccine containing Varicella
Tuberculosis	Bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis	Persistent cough, afternoon fever, bloody mucus, loss of weight, fatigue and chest pain	BCG vaccination and isolation of the patient