Given below are diseases and their corresponding causative organism. Which of them are wrongly matched?

Tuberculosis - Bacteria

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AIDS - Virus

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Filariasis - Protozoan

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Cholera - Bacteria

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Solution

The correct option is C
Filariasis - Protozoan

Filariasis is a tropical, parasitic disease that affects the lymph nodes and lymph vessels. It is caused by roundworms, also called filarial worms. Cholera is a bacterial disease characterised by severe diarrhoea and dehydration.
Human immunodeficiecy virus (HIV) causes AIDS and interferes with the body's ability to fight infections.
Tuberculosis is an infectious, bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.

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