Question

Which part of the body is affected by diphtheria?
A. Lungs
B. Throat
C. Blood
D. Liver

Answer 1

Hint: The disease diphtheria is caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae, this bacteria lives in the mouth, throat, and nose of an infected person.

Complete answer: The disease diphtheria is an infectious disease that can be passed to others by coughing or sneezing. This bacteria lives in the mouth, throat, and nose of the infected person.
The symptoms of Diphtheria are swollen lymph nodes in the neck, suffocation, fever, difficulty in breathing, cough, bluish skin, etc.
It mainly affects the throat and sometimes the tonsils.
The signs and symptoms can be seen between two to five days after the exposure.
It can affect at any age but mostly seen in small children.

Additional information: Diphtheria is endemic in many countries in Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and in Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.
From 2016, respiratory diphtheria outbreaks have come out in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam, Venezuela, Haiti, South Africa, and Yemen.

Hence, the correct option is ‘B’

Note: The vaccine against the bacteria Corynebacterium Diphtheria is DPT which stimulates the production of antibodies to immunize the body against the bacteria.
It is prevented in those who are exposed to the bacteria and are treated with antibiotics.