Question

______ is a fatal disease which reduces the immunity of the body.

• A. TB
• B. Typhoid
• C. Syphilis
• D. Acquired Immuno deficiency Syndrome

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Acquired Immuno deficiency Syndrome

The correct option is D:

Explanation of correct option:

1. The causative agent for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome(AIDS) is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
2. A person is said to have AIDS when his/her immune system is too weak to fight off infection and there is a development of certain defining symptoms and illnesses.
3. If HIV is left untreated, it can take up to 15 years for the immune system to be so severely damaged that it cannot defend itself against infections at all and becomes fatal.

Explanation of Incorrect options:

Option A:

1. TB stands for Tuberculosis.
2. It is caused by Mycobacterium.
3. TB is treated using Anti-Tubercular Therapy (ATT).

Option B:

1. The causative agent for the disease typhoid is Salmonella typhi.
2. Typhoid is treated using antibiotics and can be prevented by administrating the TAB vaccine.

Option C:

1. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease.
2. The causative agent for the disease Syphilis is Treponema pallidum.

Final answer: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is a fatal disease that reduces the immunity of the body.