Which one of the following sets includes bacterial diseases ?

Options

A. cholera, typhoid, mumps
B. tetanus, tuberculosis, measle
C. malaria, mumps, poliomyelitis
D. diphtheria, leprosy, plague

Answer

D

Explanation

Diptheria, leprosy and plague are the bacterial diseases of humans. Diptheria is a serious air - borne contagious disease. It is caused by Cornybacteriunt diptheriae which is a Gram-positive bacterium . It is inhaled through droplets and reaches to respiratory tract and infects it . Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a contact disease, caused by bacterium Mycobactrium leprae. It degenerates the tissues and deforms the body organs . Plague is a disease caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis or Pasteurella pestis.