Question

The diseases mumps, cholera, and TB the type of____?
A) Bacterial diseases
B) Endemic diseases
C) Viral diseases
D) Communicable diseases

Answer 1

Hint: Communicable diseases can spread from one person to another. These are also known as infectious diseases. These are easily transmitted from one person to another. These are very common and every one of us suffers from these at some time or the other. Some diseases like AIDS are fatal.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Mumps is caused by the mumps virus and is a viral disease as it is caused by a virus. Its virus has single-stranded RNA. Its symptoms include swelling and tenderness of salivary glands low grade of fever, inflammation of the testes, and epididymis. It is transmitted in saliva and respiratory droplets. So it is a communicable disease.
Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Its symptoms include fever, fatigue, weight loss, and a cough with bloody sputum. It is transmitted by humans from susceptible animal species and their products. So it is also a communicable disease. It is cured by rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide.
Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae . Its symptoms include abdominal muscle cramps, vomiting, fever, and watery diarrhoea. It is transmitted from ingesting food or water contaminated by faecal material from patients or carriers. So it is also a communicable disease. It can be cured by oral rehydration therapy with NAC plus glucose tetracyclines, and ciprofloxacin.
As the above diseases are viral and bacterial respectively all three are communicable diseases.

Therefore the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Communicable period is the time period required for transmission of the infectious agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host. It can be controlled by personal hygiene, social hygiene, and awareness about health and disease.