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Which of the following diseases can be cured using antibiotics?
Which of the following diseases can be cured using antibiotics?
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The correct option is D Typhoid
Antibiotics are the medicines that kill or stop the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. Streptomycin, tetracycline and erythromycin are some of the commonly known antibiotics which are made from fungi and bacteria. Antibiotics are mostly effective against bacterial diseses. Among the diseases given, only typhoid is caused by bacteria, i.e., Salmonella typhi, whereas the rest of the diseases are caused by viruses.
Antibiotics are the medicines that kill or stop the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. Streptomycin, tetracycline and erythromycin are some of the commonly known antibiotics which are made from fungi and bacteria. Antibiotics are mostly effective against bacterial diseses. Among the diseases given, only typhoid is caused by bacteria, i.e., Salmonella typhi, whereas the rest of the diseases are caused by viruses.
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