Q: Consider the following diseases
a) Diphtheria
b) Chickenpox
c) Smallpox
Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
The Correct Answer is 3 only.
Smallpox
- It is a serious infectious disease caused by the Variola virus.
- Smallpox was eradicated, and no cases of naturally occurring smallpox have happened since 1977.
- It spreads by direct and fairly prolonged face-to-face contact between people.
Diphtheria
- It is a serious bacterial infection which affects the mucous membranes of the throat and nose.
- A type of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae causes diphtheria.
Chickenpox
- The chickenpox infection caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
- The virus can spread through: saliva, coughing, sneezing, contact with fluid.
- Therefore, according to the above-given options, Smallpox is the only disease eradicated from India. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
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