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Which one of the following option gives the correct matching of a disease with its causative organism and mode of infection?

1. Typhoid - Salmonella typhi - With inspired air
2. Pneumonia - Streptococcus pneumoniae - Droplet infection
3. Elephantiasis - Wuchereria bancrofti - Infected water and food
4. Malaria - Plasmodium vivax - Bite of male Anopheles mosquito

Correct answer: Pneumonia - Streptococcus pneumoniae - Droplet infection

Solution

Pneumonia can be caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, and it commonly spreads through droplet infection from coughing or sneezing. The other options mismatch either the organism or the mode of transmission.

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