List of Human Diseases caused by Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa and Worm
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In this article we will be covering a very important topic from the Biology part of the General Knowledge section i.e. List of Diseases caused by Virus, Bacteria, Protozoa and Worm. Around 1 to 2 questions from this topic are asked from this topic in every exam. Thus, the post is very important for the upcoming SSC Exam and other competitive Exam.

This is very useful for the General Knowledge / General Awareness section of LIC AAO, SSC CGL, Banking and all other various competitive  exams. There are a lot of questions which are asked related to this Article.


Important Points to Remember:

Rabies is caused by Virus and it is transmitted by bite of canines most commonly by Dogs, Bats and Monkey. Pasteur developed the Anti Rabies Vaccine.

Dengue is caused by Dengue virus and it is transmitted by bite of Mosquito named Aedes Aegypti which remain active during day time.

Malaria is caused by Protozoa Plasmodium and it is transmitted by bite of Female Anopheles Mosquito.

Chikenguineya is caused by chik virus and it is transmitted by bite of Mosquito from Culex Species.

Japanese Encephalitis is caused by JE Virus and it is transmitted by bite of Mosquito from Culex Species.

Virus is a connecting link between living and non living.

Virus has either RNA or DNA.






Diseases caused by Virus


Diseases Name
Virus

AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)

Chicken Pox
Varicella zoster virus

Chikungunya  
Chik virus

Dengue fever
Dengue Virus

Hepatitis 
5 unique hepatitis viruses, identified by the letters A, B, C, D, and E

Influenza
Influenza virus

Measles
Measles Virus

Mumps
Mumps Virus

Polio
Polio Virus

Rabies 
Rabies virus

SARS
SARS coronavirus



Diseases caused by Bacteria


Diseases Name
Bacteria

Anthrax
Bacillus Anthrasis

Botulism
Clostridium botulinum

Cholera
Vibrio cholerae

Diphtheria 
Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae

Syphilis 
Treponema pallidum

Tetanus
Clostridium tetani

Trachoma 
Chlamydia trachomatis

Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Typhoid fever 
Salmonella typhi.

Whooping cough
Bordetella pertussis




Diseases caused by flatworms and roundworms


Diseases Name
Flatworms/Roundworms

Filariasis
Filarioidea

Hookworm disease
Ancylostoma duodenale

Roundworm disease
Ascaris lumbricoides

Blood fluke disease
Schistossoma mansoni




Diseases caused by Fungi


Athlete's foot
Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum

Diseases caused by Protozoa


Malaria
Plasmodium vivax

Amoebic dysentery 
Entamoeba histolytica




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