Question

Match the columns

Column I	Column II
A. Amoebiasis	(i) Treponema Pallidum
B. Diphtheria	(ii) Use only sterilized food and water.
C. Cholera	(iii) DPT Vaccine
D. Syphilis	(iv) Use oral rehydration therapy.

(a) A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv)
(b) A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i)
(c) A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iv), D - (iii)
(d) A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (iii)

Answer 1

Hint: In the given table column I is provided with the names of some infectious diseases whereas their preventive measures are provided in column II. Here only three are preventive measures related to three common infectious diseases mentioned in column II.

Complete answer:
The infection of amoebiasis can be prevented by the use of sterilized food and water, Diphtheria can be prevented by the use of the DPT Vaccine, in Cholera infection the oral rehydration therapy is used to prevent excessive water and electrolyte loss, and Syphilis is caused due to the bacterium Treponema pallidum and this infection is transmitted sexually.
- Amoebic dysentery is also known as Amoebiasis. It is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan called Entamoeba histolytica. The symptoms of Amoebiasis may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, or bloody diarrhea. It can be prevented by improving sanitation, including the use of sterilized food and water.
- Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae that constructs toxins in the patient’s body. Diphtheria may lead to difficulty in breathing, heart failure, paralysis, and even can cause death. A diphtheria vaccine (DPT) is recommended for infants, children, teens, and adults for the prevention of diphtheria.
- Cholera is an infectious disease of the small intestine and is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholera by eating food or drinking water that is contaminated. The only symptom of Cholera is large amounts of watery diarrhea that lasts a few days. It causes severe watery diarrhea, which can be so severe that it leads to severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, and even death if untreated. So, oral rehydration therapy needs to be given to prevent losses.
- Syphilis is a chronic infectious disease and it is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It is transmitted during sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus. Treponema is a spirochaete or corkscrew-shaped bacterium. This means it may also get transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis.

So, the correct answer is, ‘A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i)’.

Note:
- The symptoms of Amoebiasis may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, or bloody diarrhea.
- Diphtheria may lead to difficulty in breathing, heart failure, paralysis, and even can cause death.
- Cholera causes severe watery diarrhea, which can be so severe that it leads to severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, and even death if untreated.
- Syphilis may also get transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis.