NEET2008ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Which of the following sets includes all bacterial disease?
Options
- ACholera, typhoid, mumps
- BTetanus, tuberculosis, measles
- CMalaria, mumps, poliomyelitis
- DDiphtheria, leprosy, plague
Correct answer
D. Diphtheria, leprosy, plague
Step-by-step solution
Diptheria, leprosy and plague are the bacterial diseases of humans. Diptheria is a serious airborne contagious disease. It is caused by Cornybacterium diptheriae which is a Grampositive bacterium. It is inhaled through droplets and reaches to respiratory tract and infects it. Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a contact disease, caused by bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It degenerates the tissues and deforms the body organs. Plague is a disease caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis or Pasteurella pestis.