Biology

Why do we fall ill – 2 (Cause & Prevention of Diseases)

Causes of Disease             Disease may be caused due to several reasons like due to pathogens such as virus or bacteria; or due to internal factors such as genetic mutation; or even due to our negligence.  We may classify the causes in various ways, e.g. 1. Immediate cause and Contributory cause. Immediate cause: The organisms that

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Why do we fall ill – 1 (Health & Disease)

Introduction             Health and disease in human communities are very complex issues, with many interconnected causes. We also realise that the ideas of what ‘health’ and ‘disease’ mean are themselves very complicated. When we ask what causes diseases and how we prevent them, we have to begin by asking what these notions mean.             We

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