Question

Which one of the following is a pair of viral diseases?

• A. Tetanus and Typhoid
• B. Syphillis and AIDS
• C. Whooping cough and Sleeping sickness
• D. Measles and Rabies

Answer 1

The correct option is D Measles and Rabies

Tetanus is a serious illness caused by Clostridium bacteria and typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhimurium. Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus. A whooping cough (pertussis) is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Sleeping sickness is caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma brucei. Measles is caused by Rubella virus. It is an infectious disease which is characterized by fever, rash, cough, sore throat, etc. Rabies is caused by rabies virus which spreads the disease through the animal bite.

So, the correct answer is option D.