Question

1) Name two bacterial disease with the name of causative organism ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Typhoid - Salmonella typhi

Pneumonia- Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae

Explanation:

1. Typhoid fever:

• Causative organism: a bacterium Salmonella typhi

• It is also known as typhoid is a common worldwide bacterial disease.

• It is transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contains the pathogenic bacterium.

• Symptoms include sustained fever of 39°C to 40°C, stomach pain, constipation, headache, and loss of appetite.

2. Pneumonia :

• Causal organism: Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae

• This is a respiratory infection that infects the air sacs called the alveoli of the lungs. As a result, the alveoli get filled with fluid leading to respiratory complications.

• Symptoms: fever, chills, headache, and cough.

Other bacteria causing diseases are:

Plague- Yersinia pestis

Gonorrhea- Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Pulmonary tuberculosis- Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tetanus - Clostridium tetani