Human Health and Diseases Question 39
39. In which one of the following pairs of diseases both are caused by viruses ?
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(a) Tetanus and typhoid
(b) Whooping cough and sleeping sickness
(c) Syphilis and AIDS
(d) Measles and rabies
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) Tetanus and typhoid are caused by bacteria. Whooping cough is caused by bacteria. Sleeping sickness is caused by parasitic flees. Syphilis is caused by bacteria while AIDS is final stage of HIV viral disease. Measles and Rabies are caused by virus.
