Question

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

• A. Tetanus and typhoid
• B. Syphilis and AIDS
• C. Malaria and rabies
• D. Measles and rabies

Answer 1

The correct option is D Measles and rabies

Measles is caused by a virus. It is classified as a member of the genus Morbillivirus in the Paramyxoviridae family. The virus causes blisters all over the body. These viruses infect our immune cells.

Rabies is caused by a virus called Lyssavirus, It is usually caused by bites and scratches of Rabid (suffering from Rabies) on animals like dogs, cats, rabbits and even monkeys. Rabies also affects other animals, bites or scratches from such infected animals cause rabies in humans.

Disease	Causative organisms	Group
Tetanus	Clostridium tetani	Bacteria
Typhoid	Salmonella typhi	Bacteria
Syphilis	Treponema pallidum	Bacteria
AIDS	Human Immunodeficiency Virus	Virus
Malaria	Plasmodium	Protozoa