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Health and Hygiene — BIOLOGY STD 6 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6BIOLOGYHealth and Hygiene1 Mark
Question
What are communicable diseases?
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Answer

Diseases which spread from an infected person to a healthy person are called communicable or infectious diseases. These diseases are caused through infections by microbes called pathogens.

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