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Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious disease almost exclusive to cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and other cloven-hoofed animals. It is caused by a

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Fungi
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Bacteria
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Protozoa
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Virus
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Solution

The correct option is D Virus
Foot-and-mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovine. The virus causes a high fever for two or three days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and on the feet that may rupture.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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