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A disease of poultry is __________.

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Anthrax
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Ranikhet
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Foot and mouth
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Pebrine
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The correct option is B Ranikhet
Foot and mouth disease is a contagious viral infection common in young children characterized by a sore mouth. Anthrax is caused by the bacteria bacillus anthracis and it is spread by contact with the bacterium's spores, which appear in infectious animals Pebrine is a disease of silkworms caused by the protozoan microsporidian. Ranikhet disease is a disease caused by a paramyxovirus. It mainly affects poultry.

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