Question

Which of the following sets includes the bacterial disease?

• A. Diphtheria, leprosy, plague
• B. Malaria, leprosy, plague
• C. Tetanus, tuberculosis, measles
• D. Malaria, mumps, poliomyelitis

Answer 1

The correct option is A Diphtheria, leprosy, plague

Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Leprosy also known as Hansen's disease is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. Plague is a deadly infectious disease that is caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis. Malaria is caused by parasitic protozoans that is passed from one human to another by the bite of infected anopheles mosquitoes. Tetanus is an acute, often fatal, disease caused by an exotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Measles is a highly contagious infection caused by the measles virus. Mumps, also known as epidemic parotitis, is a viral disease caused by the mumps virus. Poliomyelitis often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.