Question

Fever, inflammation of mucous membrane, discharge from eyes and nose, dehydration, and skin eruption on the back and flanks, death comes after four to eight days. These are the major symptoms of
(a) Rinderpest
(b) Anthrax
(c) Foot and mouth disease
(d) Cholera

Answer 1

Hint: Transmission of disease from animal to human is known as zoonosis. These diseases are transmitted by direct contact with animals, through animal contaminated water and soil, and also due to unpasteurized dairy products.

Complete answer:
Rinderpest caused by Rinderpest morbillivirus is a viral infection caused by animals like buffalo, deer, giraffe, etc, symptoms of these diseases include fever, inflammation of mucous membrane, discharge from eyes and nose, dehydration, skin eruption, and later cause death. These diseases are transmitted by direct contact and also by contaminated water. Rinderpest was first found in Asia and it is also called cattle plague.

Additional Information: Anthrax caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis . These diseases are transmitted from animals to humans. These bacteria enter the skin through the wound. Symptoms include skin sore and vomiting. This disease is rare in the world but once it forms it becomes severe.
Foot and mouth disease is caused by Enterovirus. This virus spread from person to person by unwashed hand and surface contaminated with feces. Symptoms include blisters and sore in the mouth, rashes on hand and feet, and fever in some cases. This disease is mild and cures in several days.
Cholera caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae which causes diarrhea and dehydration. This disease is transmitted through contaminated water and food. In some cases, the symptoms develop a few days after the infection. Generally, the acid present in the stomach kills the cholera bacteria, infection only infects those people which has low acid content in the stomach.
So, the correct answer is Rinderpest.

Note: In 1960 a vaccine was developed to cure Rinderpest. This vaccine helps in the eradication of the disease. Before the invention of the vaccine, Europe tried its best to eliminate these diseases by killing infected animals, by this rinderpest was eliminated majorly in 1908.