Q. Which of the following is the correct matching of a disease with its causative organism and mode of infection? [table] Diseases | Causative Organisms | Modes of Infection [/table]
A) [table] Pneumonia | Streptococcus pneumonia | Droplet infection [/table]
B) [table] Typhoid | Salmonella typhi | With inspired air [/table]
C) [table] Malaria | Plasmodium vivax | Bite of infected male Anopheles mosquito [/table]
D) [table] Elephantiasis | Wuchereria bancrofti | With contaminated food and water [/table]
Explanation
Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenza are responsible for the disease pneumonia in humans. A healthy person acquires the infection by inhaling the droplets released by an infected person
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