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Health: The Ultimate Treasure - How are communicable diseases caused and spread?

Grade 8CBSE

Review the key concepts, formulae, and examples before starting your quiz.

🔑Concepts

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Pathogens are disease-causing microorganisms such as BacteriaBacteria, VirusesViruses, FungiFungi, and ProtozoaProtozoa.

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Communicable diseases are microbial diseases that spread from an infected person to a healthy person through AirAir, WaterWater, FoodFood, or Physical ContactPhysical\ Contact.

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Common modes of transmission include inhalation of droplets (e.g., TuberculosisTuberculosis), consumption of contaminated water (e.g., CholeraCholera), and food poisoning (e.g., TyphoidTyphoid).

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Vectors are insects or animals that carry disease-causing microbes. For instance, the Female Anopheles mosquito carries the parasite of Malaria (PlasmodiumPlasmodium), and the Female Aedes mosquito acts as a carrier of the DengueDengue virus.

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Preventive measures involve maintaining personal and community hygiene, using mosquito nets/repellents, and VaccinationVaccination to produce antibodies against specific pathogens.

📐Formulae

C1V1=C2V2C_1V_1 = C_2V_2 (Standard dilution formula for preparing disinfectant solutions like Chlorine)

N=N0×2nN = N_0 \times 2^n (Exponential growth formula for bacteria dividing by binary fission, where nn is the number of generations)

Ca(OCl)2Ca(OCl)_2 (Chemical formula for Bleaching Powder, used for disinfecting drinking water)

💡Examples

Problem 1:

A health department recorded 1245012450 cases of a water-borne disease in a district. After a massive chlorination drive, the number of cases dropped to 31203120. Calculate the total reduction in the number of cases.

Solution:

12450−31209330\begin{array}{r} 12450 \\ - 3120 \\ \hline 9330 \end{array}

Explanation:

To find the reduction in disease cases, we subtract the current number of cases from the initial number. The result shows that 93309330 fewer people were infected after the intervention.

Problem 2:

A specific bacterium divides every 2020 minutes. If there is 11 bacterium initially (N0=1N_0 = 1), how many bacteria will be present after 11 hour (3 generations)?

Solution:

Using the growth formula N=N0×2nN = N_0 \times 2^n, where N0=1N_0 = 1 and n=3n = 3: N=1×23=8N = 1 \times 2^3 = 8

Explanation:

Pathogens can multiply rapidly in favorable conditions. After 33 cycles of division, a single bacterium results in 88 bacteria.