Multiple choice

Which of the following is a set of bacterial diseases?

  1. Malaria, Tetanus, Kala-azar, African sleeping sickness

  2. Anthrax, Ancylostomiasis, Malaria, Cholera

  3. Ascariasis, Rabies, Tetanus, African sleeping sickness

  4. Tuberculosis, Anthrax, Tetanus, Cholera

  5. Anthrax, Tetanus, African sleeping sickness, Dengue
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because all are bacterial diseases. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Anthrax is an infection that is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Tetanus or lockjaw is a serious infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. Cholera is an acute epidemic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

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