Question

Housefly spreads diseases from

• A. Typhoid, diphtheria, tuberculosis and pertussis
• B. Tuberculosis, tetanus, pertussis and diphtheria
• C. Gangrene, poliomyelitis, diphtheria and typhoid
• D. Dengue, encephalitis, filariasis and poliomyelitis

Answer 1

The correct option is C Gangrene, poliomyelitis, diphtheria and typhoid

• House flies are not the neatest of insects. They visit such places as dumps, sewers, and garbage heaps. They feed on faecal matter, discharges from wounds and sores, sputum, and all sorts of moist decaying matter such as spoiled fish, eggs and meat. House flies are strongly suspected of transmitting at least 65 diseases to humans, including typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, gangrene, poliomyelitis, yaws, anthrax, tularemia, leprosy and tuberculosis. Flies regurgitate and excrete wherever they come to rest and thereby mechanically transmit disease organisms.
• Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe.
• Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe.

So, the correct answer is 'Gangrene, poliomyelitis, diphtheria and typhoid'.