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Which of the following causative agents causes the disease Ebola?
Ebola Virus Disease(EVD) is formerly known as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. Ebolavirus was first discovered in 1976. Symptoms of EVD can be sudden and include Fever, Fatigue, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Rash, etc. The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa, near tropical rainforests. The 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa was the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak. Other common examples of diseases caused by viruses are the common cold, influenza, dengue fever and AIDS. |
SSC MTS 2/11/2021 (Afternoon)
IMPORTANT FACTS
Infectious diseases-
Infectious agents | Diseases |
Viruses | Hepatitis-B, influenza, smallpox, polio, chicken pox, etc. |
Bacteria | Tuberculosis, typhoid, cholera, tetanus, anthrax, etc. |
Fungi | Skin infection like ringworms, athlete's foot, etc. |
Protozoans | Malaria, Kala-azar, sleeping sickness, etc. |
Worms | Intestinal worm infections and elephantiasis. |
Which bacterium is responsible for peptic ulcers?
Helicobacter pylori bacterium is responsible for peptic ulcers.
Important Points:
Symptoms of peptic ulcer -
Which causative agent causes malaria disease?
Parasite causes malaria disease.
Important Points:
Option Explanation:
Infectious agents | Diseases |
Viruses | Common cold, dengue fever, AIDS, Hepatitis-B, influenza, smallpox, polio, chicken pox, etc. |
Bacteria | Tuberculosis, typhoid, cholera, tetanus, anthrax, etc. |
Fungi | Skin infection like ringworms, athlete's foot, etc. |
Protozoans | Malaria, Kala-azar, sleeping sickness, etc. |
Worms | Intestinal worm infections and elephantiasis. |