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Which of the following is not a viral di...

Which of the following is not a viral disease ?

A

Pollo

B

Rables

C

smallpox

D

Plague

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To determine which of the following is not a viral disease, we need to analyze each option and identify the causative agents of the diseases listed. 1. **Polio**: - Polio is caused by the poliovirus. - Therefore, polio is a viral disease. 2. **Rabies**: - Rabies is caused by the rabies virus (scientifically known as rabies lyssavirus). - Thus, rabies is also a viral disease. 3. **Smallpox**: - Smallpox is caused by the variola virus. - Hence, smallpox is a viral disease as well. 4. **Plague**: - Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. - Therefore, plague is not a viral disease; it is a bacterial disease. From the analysis above, the disease that is not viral is **plague**. **Final Answer**: Plague ---
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