Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diseases and immunity

Diseases and immunity — practice question

One symptom of the disease influenza can be sneezing. Fig. 4.1 displays a sign in a hospital. The sign reads: “Always wash hands after sneezing”.
(a)[2]

Explain why washing your hands after sneezing can help to stop disease spreading.

(b)[2]

State two methods used to prevent disease spreading through water.

(c)[3]

State three ways the body protects itself against disease.

(d)[2]

Identify each disease or virus as transmissible or non-transmissible by circling the correct option. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissible / non-transmissible coronary heart disease (CHD) transmissible / non-transmissible scurvy transmissible / non-transmissible

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