Diseases are classified by pathogen type: bacterial (typhoid, pneumonia), viral (common cold, dengue, chikungunya), protozoan (malaria, amoebiasis), helminth (ascariasis, filariasis), and fungal (ringworm).
Diseases can be classified by the type of pathogen: bacterial (e.g., typhoid, pneumonia), viral (e.g., common cold, dengue), protozoan (e.g., malaria, amoebiasis), helminthic (e.g., ascariasis, filariasis), and fungal (e.g., ringworm).
| Front | classification of diseases based on type of pathogens |
|---|---|
| Back | Bacterial diseases: typhoid, pneumonia Viral diseases: common cold, dengue, chikungunya Protozoan diseases: malaria, amoebiasis Helminth diseases: ascariasis, filariasis Fungal diseases: ringworm |
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