Question

Which of the following is correct ?

1. Common cold Droplet Infection

2. Typhoid Contaminated food and water

3. AIDS Shaking hands

4. Ringworm Using infected towels

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1,2 and 4

Answer 1

Correct option (d) 1,2 and 4

Explanation :

Common cold can be transmitted from one person to other as it is a communicable in nature. A healthy person can get infected by being in close vicinity of infected person when he/she sneezes, coughs, as the droplets generated by sneeze and cough contain infecting agents. Typhoid occurs by the intake of contaminated water and food. While ringworm is one of the skin disease which can transfer from one person to other by the use of infected towel and handkerchief. AIDS (Acquired Immuno deficiency) does not occur or transfer by shaking hands.