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Question
Given below are certain diseases paired up with their modes of transmission.
Choose the pair that is incorrectly matched.
Options
Disease Mode of transmission Typhoid Contaminated food and water Disease Mode of transmission Ergotism Skin contact Disease Mode of transmission Gonorrhea Sexual contact Disease Mode of transmission SARS Droplets contact
MCQ
Match the Columns
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Solution
Ergotism: Skin contact
Explanation:
The matching pair Ergotism: Skin contact is not properly matched. Claviceps purpurea, the fungus that causes ergotism, is a fungal disease. Ergot is an alkaloid derivative produced by the fungus in grain. Eating infected grains in the form of bread causes ergotism, which causes a variety of symptoms and can include nerve-ending paralysis.
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