I am starting a new series for SSC aspirants. I will be providing you with
GK notes from the topics from which questions are frequently asked by SSC. Here is the first post in Science notes category.
Diseases & their cause
Disease caused by Viruses:
1. Chicken pox- caused by Varicellazoster virus.
2. Small Pox- caused by Variola virus.
3. Common Cold- caused by Rhino virus.
4. AIDS (Acquired Immunono Deficiency Syndrome)- caused by Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV).
5. Measles- caused by Measles virus.
6. Mumps- caused by Mumps virus.
7. Rabies- caused by Rabies virus.
8. Dengue fever- caused by Dengue virus.
9. Viral encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain)- caused by rabies virus, Herpes simplex, polio virus, measles virus, and JC virus.
Disease caused by Bacteria:
1. Whooping Cough- caused by Bordetellapertussis.
2. Diphtheria- caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
3. Cholera- caused by Vibrio cholerae.
4. Leprosy- caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
5. Pneumonia- caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
6. Tetanus- caused by Clostridium tetani.
7. Typhoid- caused by Salmonella typhi.
8. Tuberculosis- caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
9. Plague- caused by Yersinia pestis
Disease caused by Protozoans:
1. Malaria- spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria it is a single celled parasite that multiplies in red blood cells of humans.
2. Amoebic dysentery- caused by Entamoeba histolytica.
3. Sleeping sickness- caused by Trypanosoma brucei.
4. Kala azar- caused by Leishmania donovani.
Disease caused by Worms:
1. Tapeworm- They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live live on its own. It survives within the intestine of an animal including human.
2. Filariasis- It is caused by threadlike filarial nematode worms. Most cases of filaria are caused by the parasite known as Wuchereria bancrofti.
3. Pinworm- It is caused by small, thin, white roundworm called Enterobius vermicularis.
Tomorrow, I will write an article on Diseases caused by deficiency of nutrients.