What are the disease caused by following and what vaccine are available for the same
(a) Hepatitis virus
(b) Rabies virus
(c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis-bacteria
(d) Clostridium tetani-bacteria
(e) Poliomyelitis virus
Answers
a) Hepatitis Virus causes liver inflammation and damage. Inflammation is swelling that occurs when tissues of the body become injured or infected.
b) Rabies Virus causes disease in the brain and death.
c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis-bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.
d) Clostridium tetani-bacteria Tetanus.Another name for tetanus is “lockjaw”. It often causes a person's neck and jaw muscles to lock, making it hard to open the mouth or swallow.
e) Poliomyelitis virus :
A virus that may cause paralysis and is easily preventable by the polio vaccine.
Polio is transmitted through contaminated water or food, or contact with an infected person.