Question

The diseases that can be transmitted through body fluid only are

• A. TB and cholera
• B. typhoid and cholera
• C. cholera and rabies
• D. AIDS and hepatitis B

Answer 1

The correct option is D

AIDS and hepatitis B

The correct answer is Option D

Explanation of correct option:

1. AIDS and hepatitis B are sexually transmitted illnesses transferred across the mucous membrane by contact with contaminated body fluids such as blood, sperm, vaginal fluid, or other bodily fluids.
2. Causative agents for AIDS are the HIV virus (Human Immunodeficiency virus) and for hepatitis, the causative agent is the hepatitis B virus.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. The causative agent for TB is Mycobacterium tuberculosis and for cholera is Vibrio cholera.
2. These bacterial diseases are transmitted through flies.

Option B:

1. Typhoid is also a bacterial disease induced by Salmonella typhi and cholera by Vibrio cholera.
2. These bacterial diseases are transmitted through flies.

Option C:

1. Rabies is a viral disease caused by lyssaviruses and cholera is induced by Vibrio cholera.
2. Rabies is caused by dog bites and cholera is transmitted by contaminated food, water, or flies.

Final answer: The diseases that can be transmitted through body fluid only are AIDS and hepatitis B