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Tuesday 5 April 2016

Diseases and it's caused by

Disease caused by Viruses:
  1. Chicken pox - It is caused by Varicella-zoster virus.
  2. Small Pox - It is caused by Variola virus.
  3. Common Cold -It is caused by Rhinovirus.
  4. AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) - It is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
  5. Measles -It is caused by Measles virus.
  6. Mumps -It is caused by Mumps virus.
  7. Rabies - It is caused by Rabies virus (Rhabdoviridae family).
  8. Dengue fever -It is caused by Dengue virus.
  9. Viral encephalitis - It is an inflammation of the brain. It is caused by rabies virus, Herpes simplex, polio virus, measles virus, and JC virus.
Disease caused by Bacteria:
  1. Whooping Cough - It is caused by a bacterium called Borde tella pertussis.
  2. Diphtheria - It is caused by Coryne bacterium diphtheriae.
  3. Cholera - It is caused by Vibrio cholerae.
  4. Leprosy - It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
  5. Pneumonia- It is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
  6. Tetanus - It is caused by Clostridium tetani.
  7. Typhoid - It is caused by Salmonella typhi.
  8. Tuberculosis - It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  9. Plague - It is caused by Yersinia pestis.
Disease Caused by Protozoans:
  1. Malaria: It is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria
  2. Amoebic dysentery: It is caused by Entamoebahistolytica.
  3. Sleeping sickness: It is caused by Trypanosomabrucei.
  4. Kala azar: It is caused by Leishmaniadonovani.
Disease Caused by Worms
  1. Tapeworm: They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live on its own. It survives within the intestine of an animal including human.
  2. Filariasis: It is caused by thread.
  3. Pinworm: It is caused by small, thin, white roundworm called Enterobiusvermicularis.

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