Diseases caused by Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa
and Worm
Disease caused by Viruses:
· Chicken pox - It is caused by Varicella-zoster virus.
· Small Pox - It is caused by Variola virus.
· Common Cold -It is caused by Rhinovirus.
· AIDS (Acquired Immunono Deficiency
Syndrome) - It is caused by
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
· Measles -It is caused by Measles virus.
· Mumps -It is caused by Mumps virus.
· Rabies - It is caused by Rabies virus (Rhabdoviridae family).
· Dengue fever -It is caused by Dengue virus.
· Viral encephalitis - It is an inflammation of the brain. It is
caused by rabies virus, Herpes simplex, polio virus, measles virus, and JC
virus.
Disease caused by Bacteria:
· Whooping Cough - It is caused by a bacterium
called Borde tella pertussis.
· Diphtheria - It is caused by Coryne bacterium diphtheriae.
· Cholera - It is caused by Vibrio cholerae.
· Leprosy - It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
· Pneumonia- It is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
· Tetanus - It is caused by Clostridium tetani.
· Typhoid - It is caused by Salmonella typhi.
· Tuberculosis - It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
· Plague - It is caused by Yersinia pestis.
Disease Caused by Protozoans:
· Malaria It is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The
Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria
· Amoebic dysentery: It is caused by Entamoebahistolytica.
· Sleeping sickness: It is caused by Trypanosomabrucei.
· Kala azar It is caused by Leishmaniadonovani.
Disease Caused by Worms
· Tapeworm: They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live
on its own. It survives within the intestine of an animal including human.
· Filariasis: It is caused by thread.
· Pinworm: It is caused by small, thin, white roundworm
called Enterobiusvermicularis.
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