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 Deficiency Syndrome) - It is caused by Human Immunodeficiency 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 inflammation of the brain. It is caused by rabies virus, Herpes simplex, polio virus, measles virus, and JC virus.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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