GK
HUMAN BODY AND REPRODUCTION
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Question
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Which of the following diseases is caused by virus?
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Malaria
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Cholera
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Small pox
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Tuberculosis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Viruses cause familiar infectious diseases such as the common cold, flu and warts. They also cause severe illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and COVID-19.
Detailed explanation-3: -Smallpox is an acute, contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the genus Orthopoxvirus, in the Poxviridae family (see the image below).
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