Diseases caused by Bacteria
Cholera – Vibrio choleraei
Anthrax– Bacillus anthracise
Diphtheria – Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Leprosy – Mycobacterium leprae
Botulism – Clostridium botulinum
Syphilis – Treponema pallidum
Tetanus – Clostridium tetani
Trachoma – Chlamydia trachomatis
Tuberculosis – Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Typhoid fever – Salmonella typhi.
Whooping cough– Bordetella pertussis
•Diseases caused by Virus
AIDS – Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)
Influenza – Influenza virus
Mumps- Mumps Virus
Polio – Polio Virus
Chicken Pox – Varicella zoster virus
Small Pox – It is caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor.
Measles- Measles Virus
Dengue fever – Dengue Virus
Chikungunya – Chikungunya virus.
Rabies – Rabies virus
•Diseases caused by Fungi
Athlete’s foot – caused by the mold known as Epidermophyton floccosum
Diseases caused by Protozoa
Malaria – Plasmodium vivax
Amoebic dysentery – Entamoeba histolytica
