List of Diseases caused by Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa and Worm

Today we will be covering a very important topic from the Biology part of the General Knowledge section that is – List of Diseases caused by Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa, and Worm. Around 2 questions from this topic are asked in every exam. Thus, this post is very helpful for the upcoming government exams.

Disease caused by Viruses:

• Chickenpox - It is caused by Varicella-zoster virus.
• Small Pox - It is caused by the Variola virus.
• Common Cold -It is caused by Rhinovirus.
• AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) - It is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
• Measles -It is caused by the Measles virus.
• Mumps -It is caused by Mumps virus.
• Rabies - It is caused by the Rabies virus (Rhabdoviridae family).
• Dengue fever -It is caused by the Dengue virus.
• Viral encephalitis - It is an inflammation of the brain. It is caused by the rabies virus, Herpes simplex, poliovirus, measles virus, and JC virus.

Disease caused by Bacteria:

• Whooping Cough - It is caused by a bacterium called Borde tella pertussis.
• Diphtheria - It is caused by Coryne bacterium diphtheriae.
• Cholera - It is caused by Vibrio cholerae.
• Leprosy - It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
• Pneumonia- It is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
• Tetanus - It is caused by Clostridium tetani.
• Typhoid - It is caused by Salmonella typhi.
• Tuberculosis - It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
• Plague - It is caused by Yersinia pestis.

Disease Caused by Protozoans: 

• Malaria It is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria
• Amoebic dysentery: It is caused by Entamoebahistolytica.
• Sleeping sickness:  It is caused by Trypanosomabrucei.
• Kala azar It is caused by Leishmaniadonovani.

Disease Caused by Worms

• Tapeworm: They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live on its own. It survives within the intestine of an animal including human.
• Filariasis: It is caused by thread.
• Pinworm: It is caused by small, thin, white roundworm called Enterobiusvermicularis.

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