MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Common cold. One of the most common diseases caused by door handle bacteria is the common cold. Since the virus is spread mostly by direct contact with an object or surface that has been contaminated by the infection and then touching our face, the everyday dangers are obvious.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diseases that are typically spread by inhalation of medium sized droplets include bacteria (e.g., Neisseria meningitidis [a cause of bacterial meningitis] and Streptococcus) and viruses (e.g., many viruses causing the common cold, laryngitis, tracheitis and also influenza viruses).