Multiple choice

Which of the following diseases is not cured by vaccine?

  1. Small pox

  2. Diptheria

  3. TuberculosIs

  4. Diabetes

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Vaccines work against infectious diseases caused by pathogens like viruses and bacteria. Smallpox, diphtheria, and tuberculosis are infectious diseases for which vaccines exist (smallpox has even been eradicated through vaccination). Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder not caused by a pathogen, so it cannot be prevented or cured by any vaccine.