NEET2008ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Match the disease in Column-I with the appropriate items (pathogen/ prevention/treatment) in Column-II
Options
- A(a)
- B(b)
- C(c)
- D(d)
Correct answer
D. (d)
Step-by-step solution
Amoebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Prevention of infection is entirely a matter of hygiene, both personal as well as municipal. Their prevention include use of only sterilized food and water. Diphtheria is caused by corynebacterium diphtheriae. The symptoms are fever, sore throat, severe damage to heart, nerve cell and adrenal glands. The vaccine DPT is used for diphtheria, pertusis and tetanus. Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae, a Gram negative bacterium. It spreads by faecal contamination. The dehy