MHT CET Medical202621 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases ?
Options
- AMalaria and AIDS
- BFilariasis and AIDS
- CCommon Cold and Dengue.
- DTyphoid and Common Cold
Correct answer
C. Common Cold and Dengue.
Step-by-step solution
Common cold is a viral disease caused by Rhinovirus. Dengue is a viral disease caused by the Dengue virus (a Flavivirus). Malaria is caused by a protozoan (Plasmodium). Filariasis is caused by a helminth (Wuchereria bancrofti). Typhoid is caused by a bacterium (Salmonella typhi). AIDS is caused by a virus (HIV). Therefore, the pair consisting only of viral diseases is Common Cold and Dengue. Answer: Common Cold and Dengue.