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Question:

Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria?

Typhoid and smallpox

Tetanus and mumps

Herpes and influenza

Cholera and tetanus

Solution:

The correct option is Cholera and tetanus. Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria and Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae. Mumps, herpes (herpes simplex virus), influenza (influenza viruses) and smallpox (variola strain) are viral diseases. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.