Question

Which of the following is a bacterial disease?
A.Measles
B.Small pox
C.Rabies
D.Tuberculosis

Answer 1

Bacterial disease is any variety of infection which is caused by a bacteria. Such infections caused by the bacteria are sometimes dangerous and can be treated using antibiotics.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the options to find out the correct option.

Option A: Measles is also called rubeola. It is a viral infection which seriously affects small children. However, it can be prevented by a vaccine. The disease spreads through air by the respiratory droplets from an infected person if they sneeze or cough. It is an extremely rare disease. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option B: Smallpox is a viral infection that used to be contagious and deadly in previous times. It is also called variola. The patients suffering from small pox have flu-like symptoms along with rashes all over the body but mainly on face, hands and forearms. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option C: Rabies is an infection caused by a virus. It spreads to the people from the saliva of infected animals and is usually transmitted through animal bites. Symptoms of rabies include fever, headache, paralysis, muscle spasms and mental confusion. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option D: Tuberculosis also called TB is a contagious infection which is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacteria attacks the lungs of the infected human and spreads to other parts of the body like brain and spine. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D)

Note: There are two forms of tuberculosis namely latent and active tuberculosis. In latent TB the immune system of the body does not let the germs to spread in the body and the infected person shows no symptoms while active TB makes the person sick.