Asked in PMC Practice Test 31 (2021) 2021Moderate

Which of the following is not a viral disease?

Correct answer: B. Malaria

  • A. AIDS
  • B. Malaria
  • C. Influenza
  • D. Chickenpox
  • E. Rabies

Explanation

Malaria is not a viral disease and is caused by protozoa plasmodium. All other options are viral infections that include: AIDS caused by HIV virus, influenza caused by the influenza virus, chickenpox is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus(VZV) and rabies is caused by rabies lyssavirus.

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