(A) Measles and small pox
(B) ** Leprosy and malaria
(C) Malaria and small pox
(D) Small pox and leprosy
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Antibiotics can cure leprosy. They work by killing the bacteria that cause leprosy. While antibiotics can kill the bacteria, they cannot reverse damage caused by the bacteria. If you already have a disability, such as loss of feeling or blindness, that’s permanent.
Concept note-2: -So far, the world has eradicated two diseases-smallpox and rinderpest.
Concept note-3: -Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose (nasal mucosa). With early diagnosis and treatment, the disease can be cured.
Concept note-4: -Prior to the age of antibiotics, leprosy was treated with chaulmoogra oil, an extraction from the seeds of Hydnocarpus wightiana, with some limited success. The modern era of leprosy treatment started in the 1940s, when Dr. Guy Faget of the National Hansen’s Disease Center (renamed the Gillis W.