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Health, pathogens and disease spread

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Question 71

An epidemiological survey is conducted to identify the pathogens responsible for two concurrent outbreaks in a district:

  • Outbreak 1 is caused by an acellular pathogen containing an RNA genome, transmitted between hosts via the direct exchange of bodily fluids.
  • Outbreak 2 is caused by a unicellular, eukaryotic pathogen transmitted to hosts by a blood-feeding insect vector.

Which of the following correctly pairs the pathogen causing each outbreak with its biological classification?

Outbreak 1: HIV (Virus)
Outbreak 2: Plasmodium\textit{Plasmodium}Plasmodium (Protist)

Outbreak 1: Salmonella enterica\textit{Salmonella enterica}Salmonella enterica (Bacterium)
Outbreak 2: Plasmodium\textit{Plasmodium}Plasmodium (Protist)

Outbreak 1: HIV (Virus)
Outbreak 2: Vibrio cholerae\textit{Vibrio cholerae}Vibrio cholerae (Bacterium)

Outbreak 1: Mycobacterium tuberculosis\textit{Mycobacterium tuberculosis}Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Bacterium)
Outbreak 2: Vibrio cholerae\textit{Vibrio cholerae}Vibrio cholerae (Bacterium)

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