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Diseases caused by protozoans

Amoebiasis
Malaria
Sleeping sickness
Kalaazar
Diarrhea

Diseases caused by Bacteria:

Cholera
Diphtheria
Tuberculosis
Leprosy
Tetanus
Typhoid
Plague
Whooping Cough
Sore Throat
Pneumonia
Bacillar dysentery
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Botulism.

Diseases caused by Virus:

Chickenpox
Measles
Poliomyletis
Rabies
Mumps
Influenza
Hepatitis
Herpes
Viral Encephalitis
AIDS

Diseases caused by Fungi

Ringworm
Athlete’s foot
Dhobi itch

Diseases caused by Worms:

Filaria

Tapeworm

Hookworm

Major Deficiency Diseases and their cause for exams

Deficiency diseases: due to deficiency in the diet of nutrients.

Major Deficiency Diseases

Protein deficiency : Kwashiorkor and Marasmus.
Iron deficiency:  Anemia
Iodine deficiency : Goitre
Potassium deficiency :Hypokalemia
Sodium deficiency :Hyponatremia.
Vitamin A deficiency:Night Blindness, Xerophthalmia, Dermatosis
Vitamin B deficiency :Beri-beri, Aribofla-vinosis, Pellagra,Pernicious Anemia
Vitamin C deficiency : Scurvy
Vitamin D deficiency :Rickets,Ostemalacia