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(a) _____ disease continues for many days and causes______ on body.


(b) _____disease continues for a few days and causes no longer term effect on body.


(c) _______ is defined as physical, mental and social well-being and comfort.


(d) Common cold is _______ disease.


(e) Many skin diseases are caused by_______.

(a) Chronic, Long term effect

A chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time. Examples are Asthma, Cancer and Diabetes etc.


(b) Acute


Acute diseases tend to have very quick onsets and typically last for only a brief period. Example is Asthma, Appendicitis and Hepatitis etc


(c) Health


Health is the level of functional and metabolic efficiency of a living organism.


(d) Infectious/communicable


Common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose.


(e) Fungi


One of the skin infection or disease caused by Fungi is Ringworm that causes a red, circular, itchy rash. Ringworm is officially known as tinea or dermatophytosis.


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