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QuizMultiple Choice

Defining Communicable Diseases

Question 23 • Health and Wellness Education

Which of the following lists different kinds of viruses?

Answer
A
strep throat, influenza, and chicken pox
B
chicken pox, food poisoning, and athlete's foot
C
influenza, chicken pox, and colds
D
athlete's foot, strep throat, and colds

Explanation

Influenza, chicken pox, and the common cold are all caused by viruses. Strep throat is usually caused by bacteria, food poisoning can have several causes, and athlete’s foot is caused by a fungus. Therefore, the list containing only viral illnesses is “influenza, chicken pox, and colds.”

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