List 5 types of diseases you know and state 4 cause and mode of transmission

Answer 1

1. Influenza (Flu)
- Cause: Influenza virus
- Transmission: Airborne droplets from infected individuals, direct contact with contaminated surfaces

2. Tuberculosis (TB)
- Cause: Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria
- Transmission: Inhalation of airborne droplets from infected individuals, direct contact with infected sputum or bodily fluids

3. Malaria
- Cause: Plasmodium parasites
- Transmission: Mosquito bites infected with the parasites, transfusion of contaminated blood, congenital transmission from mother to fetus

4. HIV/AIDS
- Cause: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Transmission: Sexual contact (unprotected sex, sharing contaminated needles), mother-to-child transmission during childbirth or through breastfeeding, blood transfusion with contaminated blood

5. Diabetes
- Cause: Insufficient production or improper use of insulin in the body
- Transmission: Not contagious or transmissible, but can have genetic and lifestyle-related risk factors.