Diseases and virus, bacteria, protozoa, worms

Disease caused by Viruses:

Chicken pox – It is caused by Varicella-zoster virus.
Small Pox – It is caused by Variola virus.
Common Cold –It is caused by Rhinovirus.
AIDS (Acquired Immunono Deficiency Syndrome) – It is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Measles –It is caused by Measles virus.
Mumps –It is caused by Mumps virus.
Rabies – It is caused by Rabies virus (Rhabdoviridae family).
Dengue fever –It is caused by Dengue virus.
Viral encephalitis – It is an inflammation of the brain. It is caused by rabies virus, Herpes simplex, polio virus, measles virus, and JC virus.

Disease caused by Bacteria:

Whooping Cough – It is caused by a bacterium called Borde tella pertussis.
Diphtheria – It is caused by Coryne bacterium diphtheriae.
Cholera – It is caused by Vibrio cholerae.
Leprosy – It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
Pneumonia- It is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Tetanus – It is caused by Clostridium tetani.
Typhoid – It is caused by Salmonella typhi.
Tuberculosis – It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Plague – It is caused by Yersinia pestis.

Disease Caused by Protozoa:

Malaria It is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria
Amoebic dysentery: It is caused by Entamoebahistolytica.
Sleeping sickness:  It is caused by Trypanosomabrucei.
Kala azar It is caused by Leishmaniadonovani.

Disease Caused by Worms

Tapeworm: They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live on its own. It survives within the intestine of an animal including human.
Filariasis: It is caused by thread.
Pinworm: It is caused by small, thin, white roundworm called Enterobiusvermicularis.