MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A bacterium
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A virus
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A fungus
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A protist
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Detailed explanation-1: -Influenza is caused by infection of the respiratory tract with influenza viruses, RNA viruses of the Orthomyxovirus genus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Influenza viruses are members of the family Orthomyxoviridae. This family represents enveloped viruses the genome of which consists of segmented negative-sense single-strand RNA segments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Key facts. Influenza A is a type of virus that causes the flu. Most people who have flu are infected with the influenza type A virus.
Detailed explanation-4: -The flu is an illness you get from the influenza virus. It causes symptoms like head and body aches, sore throat, fever and respiratory symptoms, which can be severe. Flu is most common in winter months, when many people can get sick at once (an epidemic).