communicable diseases and preventive measures

1. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Presented by,
HEMA.M.M
Physical Science

2. Communicable diseases are so called
due to their potential of transmission
from one person or species to
another.These infecting agents may also
be transmitted through
liquids,food,body fluids,contaminated
objects etc.

3. Ways of spread

4. Communicable diseases are,
*Tuberculosis
*Diphtheria
*Plague
*Cholera
*Malaria
*Smallpox

5. High
temperature
Loss of weight
Cough
Fever
TUBERCULOSIS
Symptoms
Discharge from nose
Throat
Infected eatables and
drinks
Mode of spread
BCG
Vaccination
Keep the
patient
isolated
Preventive
measures

6. Diphtheria
Restlessness
Use of infected
food and drinks
Symptoms Mode of spread
Immunization
and use of fresh
food
Preventive measure

7. Plague
Fever
Gland appear in thighs
Rats
Flies
Eradication of rats and
isolation of locality
Symptoms Mode of spread Preventive measures

8. Cholera
Symptoms
Vomiting
Cough
Fever
Mode of spread
Use of infected
food and drinks
Preventive measures
Sanitation and use of
fresh food

9. Malaria
Symptoms
Head ache
Cold
Shivering
Mode of spread
Mosquitoes
Preventive measures
Destruction of
mosquitoes

10. Smallpox
Symptoms
Head ache
Itching feeling
Mode of spread
Personal contact
Preventive measures
Medical diagnosis
and isolation

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