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Different Types of Diseases in Humans
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Which of the following is a pair of contagious diseases?
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Leprosy and Ringworm
💡 Explanation:
This option is correct because contagious diseases are those diseases which are communicable by contact with a patient suffering from it or with some secretion of or object touched by such a patient.
Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection caused by mold-like parasites that live on the cells in the outer layer of the skin and leprosy is a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, but is not easily transmitted.