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What is the common in AIDS, mumps and poliomyelitis? |
| A. | Young children get affected most readily |
| B. | No effective vaccine has yet been developed for them |
| C. | These are caused by viruses |
| D. | Their germs can be transmit-ted through blood transfusions |
| Answer» C. These are caused by viruses | |
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Explanation: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Mumps (epidemic parotitis) is a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Poliomyelitis is an acute, viral, infectious disease spread from person top erson, primarily via the fecal-oral route. |
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