NEET2016ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria?
Options
- ACholera and tetanus
- BTyphoid and smallpox
- CTetanus and mumps
- DHerpes and influenza
Correct answer
A. Cholera and tetanus
Step-by-step solution
Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholera and tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani . Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholerae bacteria . People can get sick when they swallow food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening. Tetanus is a serious disease of the nervous system caused by a toxin-producing bacterium . The disease causes muscle