Question

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

• A. Polio
• B. Typhoid
• C. Malaria
• D. Tuberculosis

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Polio

The correct option is option A.

Explanation of correct option:

1. It is also called poliomyelitis.
2. It is caused by the contagious virus named poliovirus.
3. It could be transmitted through food or water.
4. It can be easily treated with the help of vaccines.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option B:

Typhoid is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi.

Option C:

Malaria is spread by the infection of the parasite named Plasmodium and is spread by the bite of female anopheles mosquitoes.

Option D:

Mycobacterium tuberculae causes the disease tuberculosis.

Final answer: Polio is caused by a virus.