____ is a fatal disease which reduces the immunity of the body.
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Correct option: d. Acquired Immuno deficiency Syndrome.
The disease AIDS is caused by a RNA virus known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
AIDS virus attacks white blood cells (WBCs) or lymphocytes (T4 helper cells) of human beings and weakens the human body's immunity or self- defense mechanism.
Since the AIDS virus reduces the natural immunity of the human body, therefore, the patients suffering from AIDS becomes prone to many other infections or diseases.