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Which of the following is an air-borne disease?
Which of the following is an air-borne disease?
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The correct option is D Tuberculosis
A disease that is transmitted through the medium of air is said to be airborne. Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is transmitted by the small particles or droplet nuclei that harbor these pathogens. When a person suffering from this disease sneezes, coughs or talks the pathogen in the droplet nuclei are carried by air. This may infect another person who inhales these droplet nuclei. Thus the correct answer is option A.
A disease that is transmitted through the medium of air is said to be airborne. Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is transmitted by the small particles or droplet nuclei that harbor these pathogens. When a person suffering from this disease sneezes, coughs or talks the pathogen in the droplet nuclei are carried by air. This may infect another person who inhales these droplet nuclei. Thus the correct answer is option A.
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