Health and Hygiene Questions and Answers Pdf - 1

Question: 1

Write short notes on AIDS?

AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by HIV (Human Immuno Deficiency) Virus.

This virus affects the immune system of the patient.

As a result the patient is prone for all other diseases and the patients can die because of any disease.

AIDS is the most dreadful disease.

AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease.

It spreads through blood transfusion, infected needles, placenta and mainly by homosex.

Question: 2

What is an antibody?

An antibody is a specific substance (protein) produced in the blood serum is response to the stimulation of foreign antigens.

Question: 3

What is artificial immunity?

Artificial immunity is the resistance induced by vaccines. (e.g) Typhoid vaccines.

Question: 4

Explain the harmful effects of drugs?

Drugs damage central nervous system.

Drugs addiction leads to depression.

Drugs produce illusions and hence adversely affect vision and hearing.

Drugs addicts experience severe body ache, weakness and loss of appetite.

Heavy dose of drugs may lead to death.

When drugs addicts use a common needle, they are susceptible to AIDS.

Question: 5

Define disease?

Disease is a condition of the body or a part of it in which functions are distributed.

The disease agent is a substance or force.

Disease results from a complex interaction between man and disease causing agent and environment.

Related Questions