Infectious Diseases | MCQs

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Tetanus is a bacterial infection that can cause muscle stiffness and spasms.

It particularly in the jaw muscles, leading to the characteristic symptom of "lockjaw".

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Plasmodium is a genus of protozoan parasites that cause malaria.

There are several species of Plasmodium that can infect humans, including P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae.

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Cholera means ہیضہ

Typhoid means ایک قسم کا بخار

Typhoid and cholera spread through contaminated water, especially in areas with poor sanitation.

They are classic examples of water-borne diseases caused by bacteria like Salmonella typhi and Vibrio cholerae.

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The intestinal parasite that causes amoebic dysentery in humans is Entamoeba histolytica.

Amoebic dysentery is a disease caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. 

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Joseph Lister, also known as Baron Lister of Lyme Regis.

He was a British surgeon and medical scientist who founded antiseptic medicine and was a pioneer in preventive medicine.

Lister is also known as the "father of modern surgery".

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• Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae.