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7.Human Health and Disease
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Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?
A
Common cold, $AIDS$
B
Dysentery, common cold
C
Typhoid, tuberculosis
D
Ringworm, $AIDS$
(AIPMT-2009)
Solution
(a) : Common cold is a viral disease. It is caused by Rhino viruses. It causes fever and pain all over the body and affects the nose, throat and air passages. $AIDS$ (Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome) is a disorder of cell mediated immune system of the body. It is caused by $HIV$ (Human immunodeficency virus). $HIV$ is a retrovirus that attacks helper $T$-cells.
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Biology
Similar Questions
Match the following bacteria with the diseases
| Column $-I$ | Column $-II$ |
| $A.$ Treponema pallidum | $I.$ Plague |
| $B.$ Yersinia pestis | $II.$Anthrax |
| $C.$Bacillus anthracis | $III.$ Syphilis |
| $D.$Vibrio | $IV.$ Cholera |
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