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Which of the following statements regarding human infectious diseases and their causative pathogens are correct?

  1. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterial pathogen that primarily affects the respiratory system.Cevap
  2. Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.Cevap
  3. C
    Cholera is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
  4. D
    Typhoid fever is a viral disease transmitted through air droplets from infected individuals.

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The statements identifying Tuberculosis as a bacterial disease and Dengue as a viral vector-borne disease are correct.
Tuberculosis is accurately identified as a bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Dengue fever is correctly identified as a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.

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1
Analyze the statement regarding Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which typically attacks the lungs. Thus, this statement is correct.
Correct classification of the pathogen as bacterial.
2
Analyze the statement regarding Dengue fever
Dengue is a arboviral infection transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Thus, this statement is correct.
Correct classification of Dengue as viral and its vector as Aedes.
3
Analyze the statements regarding Cholera and Typhoid
Cholera is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae (not a protozoan), and Typhoid is caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi (transmitted food/water-borne, not air-borne). Both statements are incorrect.
Identification of pathogen and transmission misclassifications.

Anahtar Kavram

Classification of Human Infectious Diseases by Pathogen Type (Bacterial vs. Viral vs. Protozoan)
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Human Physiology, Health, and Diseases

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