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B
Tetanus
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C
Whooping cough
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D
Cholera
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Solution
The correct option is D AIDS AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a syndrome caused by a virus called as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and transmitted through body fluid by sexual contact, blood transfusion and across the placenta.
Tetanus (lockjaw) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani.
Pertussis, also known as a whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Thus, the correct answer is option A.