Identify the bacterial diseases from the following and choose the correct option-
a. Leprosy, Tetanus
b. Cholera, Meningitis
c. Polio, Enteric fever
d. Pneumonia, Rabies

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) a and b

Leprosy, Tetanus

• Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (bacteria).
• Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani (bacteria).
• Both are bacterial diseases.

Cholera, Meningitis

• Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae (bacteria).
• Meningitis can be caused by various microbes, including bacteria such as Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, etc.
• Both can be bacterial diseases.

Additional Information:

Polio, Enteric fever

• Polio is caused by the poliovirus (virus), not bacteria.
• Enteric fever (Typhoid) is caused by Salmonella typhi (bacteria).
• This pair is not entirely bacterial because Polio is viral.

Pneumonia, Rabies

• Pneumonia can be bacterial (Streptococcus pneumoniae), viral, or even fungal.
• Rabies is caused by the rabies virus (virus).
• This pair is not entirely bacterial because Rabies is viral.