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List of Diseases caused by Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa
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Today we will be covering a very important topic from the Biology part of the
General Knowledge section that is – List of Diseases caused by Virus, Bacteria,
Protozoa and Worm. Around 2 questions from this topic are asked in every exam.
Thus, this post is very helpful for the upcoming government exams.
Disease caused by Viruses:
Chicken pox - It is caused by Varicella-zoster virus.
Small Pox - It is caused by Variola virus.
Common Cold -It is caused by Rhinovirus.
AIDS (Acquired Immuno De ciency Syndrome) - It is caused by Human
Immunode ciency Virus (HIV).
Measles -It is caused by Measles virus.
Mumps -It is caused by Mumps virus.
Rabies - It is caused by Rabies virus (Rhabdoviridae family).
Dengue fever -It is caused by Dengue virus.
Viral encephalitis - It is an in ammation of the brain. It is caused by rabies
virus, Herpes simplex, polio virus, measles virus, and JC virus.
Disease caused by Bacteria:
Whooping Cough - It is caused by a bacterium called Borde tella pertussis.
Diphtheria - It is caused by Coryne bacterium diphtheriae.
Cholera - It is caused by Vibrio cholerae.
Leprosy - It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
Pneumonia- It is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Tetanus - It is caused by Clostridium tetani.
Typhoid - It is caused by Salmonella typhi.
Tuberculosis - It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Plague - It is caused by Yersinia pestis.
Disease Caused by Protozoans:
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Malaria It is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that
causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria
Amoebic dysentery: It is caused by Entamoebahistolytica.
Sleeping sickness: It is caused by Trypanosomabrucei.
Kala azar It is caused by Leishmaniadonovani.
Disease Caused by Worms
Tapeworm: They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live on its own. It survives
within the intestine of an animal including human.
Filariasis: It is caused by thread.
Pinworm: It is caused by small, thin, white roundworm called
Enterobiusvermicularis.
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