Diseases

16. What disease is caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli?
a) Typhoid fever
b) Malaria
c) Cholera
d) Food poisoning

17. What disease is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the stomach?
a) Malaria
b) Cholera
c) Gastritis
d) Typhoid fever

18. What disease is characterized by abnormal growth of cells in the body?
a) Cancer
b) Malaria
c) Typhoid fever
d) Cholera

19. What disease is caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori?
a) Typhoid fever
b) Malaria
c) Cholera
d) Gastritis

20. What disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and affects the nerves?
a) Shingles
b) Chickenpox
c) Measles
d) Mumps