What are the causative organisms of the following diseases? [5 MARKS]
(1) Flu
(2) Hepatits
(3) Rabies
(4) T.B

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(1) Influenza/flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza virus.

(2) Hepatitis A is caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV) that is
transmitted person to person by contaminated food, water and blood.

(3) Rabies infection is caused by the rabies virus.
This virus is spread through the saliva of infected animals.
Infected animals can spread the virus by biting another person/animal.

(4)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium.

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