Multiple choice

Which of the following is a pair of contagious diseases?

  1. Malaria and dengue

  2. Scurvy and ringworm

  3. Dengue and leprosy

  4. Malaria and ringworm

  5. Leprosy and ringworm
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Contagious diseases are those diseases which are communicable by contact with a patient suffering from it, or with some secretion of, or object touched by, such a patient. Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection caused by mold-like parasites that live on the cells in the outer layer of your skin. Leprosy is a contagious disease caused by a bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, but is not easily transmitted.

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