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Which of the following diseases are caused by virus?

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AIDS, Syphilis
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Typhoid, Tetanus
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Rabies, Mumps
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Cholera, T.B
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Solution

The correct option is C Rabies, Mumps
  • Rabies is a zoonotic disease of warm-blooded animals such as dogs, wild cats, jackals, wolves etc. It is caused by RNA virus called lyssara virus type - I.It is a bullet-shaped virus.
  • Mumps is an acute viral infection of childhood type that typically involves swelling of one or more parotid glands, although many different organs can be affected. It is caused by mumps virus belonging to paramixo viridae family.
  • Hence rabies, mumps diseases are caused by the virus.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Virus'.

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