biology- communicable dieases

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what is a communicable disease?
a disease that is caused by a pathogen and so is transmitted rather than inherited or caused by an environmental factor.
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a communicable disease spreads from person to person or animal to person. True or False.
True
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what are 3 examples of communicable diseases?
measles, malaria and influenza
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what is health?
an individuals physical, mental and social wellbeing.
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what are the four pathogens?
protozoa (protists), fungi, prokaryote (bacteria) and virus.
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do communicable diseases spread fast or slow?
they spread fast and make people sick quickly.
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a communicable disease spreads from person to person or animal to person. True or False.

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what are 3 examples of communicable diseases?

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what is health?

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what are the four pathogens?

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