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From the options given below, identify the non-communicable diseases: (i) Typhoid (ii) Asthma (iii) Diabetes (iv) Measles
- (a) (i) and (ii)
- (b) (ii) and (iii)
- (c) (i) and (iv)
- (d) (ii) and (iv)
๐ Concept: Diseases: Causes and Types
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Answer
(b) (ii) and (iii) — Asthma and Diabetes.
Explanation
- Asthma and diabetes are not caused by pathogens.
- They do not spread between people, so they are non-communicable.
- Typhoid and measles are caused by germs and spread, so they are communicable.
Asthma and diabetes are the two non-communicable diseases here.
