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How many types of diseases are there?

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Disease (disturbed ease) means being uncomfortable
It can be,
Acute Disease - disease which lasts for only a short period of time.
Chronic Disease - disease which lasts for long period of time is called Chronic Disease.

Type of Diseases
(a) Bacterial diseases

  • Typhoid
  • Cholera
  • Tuberculosis
  • Acne
  • Anthrax
(b) Viral diseases -
  • Common Cold
  • Influenza
  • Dengue fever
  • AIDS
  • Japanese encephalitis or brain fever

(c) Fungal diseases

  • Skin diseases

(d) Protozoan diseases-

  • Malaria
  • Kala-azar
  • Sleeping sickness

(e) Worm diseases -

  • Ascariosis (Round worm),
  • Elephantiasis (Wuchereria)

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