Environment And Road Safety Education And Violence Against Women And Children And Drug Abuse 2019 Exam With Answers

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31.

Smoking increases your susceptibility to which of the following ?

A: Flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis
B: Arthritis, Lupus
C: Infertility, menstrual cramps and irregular periods
D: All of the above

The answer is: A

Explanation

The correct option is (A) Flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis.

Smoking is one of the main risk factors for infections in the respiratory tract, digestive tract, reproductive tract, and other systems in humans, increasing the prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis, SARS-CoV, and the current SARS-CoV-2. The mechanisms of susceptibility to infection in smokers may include alteration of the structural, functional and immunologic host defenses. Smoking cessation can reduce the risk of infection. Smoking increases the incidence of infections and aggravates the progress and prognosis of infectious diseases in a dose-dependent manner. Smoking cessation promotion and education are the most practical and economical preventive measures to reduce aggravation of disease infection owing to tobacco use