Read the assertion and reson carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:
Assertion :Rabies is acute infectious disease of warm blooded mammals characterized by involvement of central nervous system resulting in paralysis and finally death.
Reason : This is caused due to neurotropic filterable bacteria in saliva of rabid animals.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reson are false.

Answer

C

Explanation

Rabies (hydrophobia) is an acute viral disease of the central nervous system that affects all warm-blooded animals and is usually transmitted to humans by a bite from an infected dog. Symptoms appear after an incubation period ranging from 10 days to over a year and include malaise, fever, difficulty in breathing, salivation, periods of intense excitement, and painful muscle spasms of the throat induced by swallowing. In the later stages of the disease, the mere sight of water induces convulsions and paralysis, death occurs within 4-5 days.