Question

Read the symptoms given below and identify the disease.

• A. Chicken pox
• B. Rabies
• C. Polio
• D. Mumps

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Mumps

The correct option is D:

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Mumps is a viral infection that affects the salivary glands.
2. Headache, fever, muscle ache, and weakness are also observed.
3. The causative organism for mumps is Paramyxoviruses.

Explanation of the incorrect option :

Option A :

1. Chickenpox does not affect the salivary glands.
2. It leads to an itchy rash with fluid-filled blisters.

Option B :

1. Rabies is a fatal viral disease affecting the central nervous system.
2. Hydrophobia is a symptom of rabies.

Option C :

Symptoms of polio include- fever, sore throat, muscular pain, and paralysis of the leg in children.

Final answer: The mentioned symptoms indicated mumps.