The term 'Health' is defined in many ways. The most accurate definition of health would be:

1. Health is the state of body and mind in a balanced condition
2. Health is the reflection of a smiling face
3. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
4. Health is the symbol of economic prosperity.

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The organisms which cause diseases in plants and animals are called:

1.  Pathogens 2.  Vectors
3.  Insects 4.  Worms

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All the following diseases can be caused by a bacterial infection except:

1. Dysentery 2. Diphtheria
3. Plague 4. African sleeping sickness
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The disease chikungunya is transmitted by:

1.  house fly 2. Aedes mosquito
3.  cockroach 4.  female Anopheles

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Identify the incorrect statement:
1.  Tetanus is acquired through infection of a cut or wound with the spores of the bacterium Clostridium tetani.,
2.  Tetanus can be easily transmitted from person to person.
3.  Tetanus can be prevented through immunization with tetanus-toxoid-containing vaccines (TTCV).
4.  People who recover from tetanus do not have natural immunity and can be infected again.
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