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What is responsible for diphtheria and influenza?

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Virus and bacteria
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Bacteria and virus
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Bacteria
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Water pollution
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Solution

The correct option is B Bacteria and virus
Diphtheria is caused by a bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The actual disease is caused when the bacteria release a toxin into a person's body. Diphtheria bacteria live in the mouth, throat, and nose of an infected person and can be passed to others by coughing or sneezing. Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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