Question

Unscramble the following:
$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Disease}& \text{Causative Organism}& \text{Target}\\ \text{A}& \text{RLIEBORTSUSC}& \text{Bacteria}& \text{Lungs}\\ \text{B}& \text{AARLMAI}& \text{Protozoa}& \text{Liver and RBC}\\ \text{C}& \text{RNIAB EEVRF}& \text{Virus}& \text{Brain}\end{array}$

• A. A: Pneumonia, B: Measles, C: Brain tumour
• B. A: Tuberculosis, B: Measles, C: Brain fever
• C. A: Tuberculosis, B: Malaria, C: Brain fever
• D. A: Pneumonia, B: Malaria, C: Brain fever

Answer 1

The correct option is C A: Tuberculosis, B: Malaria, C: Brain fever

• RLIEBORTSUSC: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is an airborne disease. The pathogen enters the lungs of the individual causing severe cough, fever, and chills.
• AARLMAI: Malaria is caused by a protozoa, Plasmodium. The pathogens enters the body through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. They attack the liver and then RBCs.
• RNIAB EEVRF: Brain fever, also known as Japanese encephalitis, is caused by a virus. The virus enters the body through mosquito bite. It attacks the brain, leading to brain swelling. The symptoms are sudden headache, high fever, etc.