Question

Viral diseases of animals include

• A. Cephalitis, blue tongue, foot and mouth disease
• B. Bluetongue, foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, rabies
• C. Bluetongue, rinderpest, cephalitis, rabies
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Bluetongue, foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, rabies

The correct option is B

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Bluetongue is a viral disease caused by the Bluetongue virus (BTV).
2. Foot and mouth disease is caused by viruses that belong to the Enterovirus family.
3. Rinderpest is caused by a morbillivirus closely related to the human measles virus.
4. Rabies is a preventable viral disease most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Cephalitis is a brain inflammation caused by a fungus, bacteria, or parasites.
2. Remaining all are viral diseases.

Option C:

1. Cephalitis is a brain inflammation caused by a fungus, bacteria, or parasites.
2. The remaining all are viral diseases.

Final answer: Viral diseases of animals include bluetongue, foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, rabies.