Which of the following diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics?

2018

Which of the following diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics?

  1. A.

    Tuberculosis

  2. B.

    Tetanus

  3. C.

    Measles

  4. D.

    Cholera

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Correct answer: C

Reason: Measles is caused by a virus. Antibiotics work only on bacteria , not viruses. So measles cannot be cured using antibiotics. Treatment for measles is supportive, and prevention is by vaccination.

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