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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 41

Which of the following bacterial diseases is called splenic fever?

  1. Typhoid
  2. Anthrax
  3. Cholera
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (B) Anthrax

Explanation

Anthrax causes an enlarged spleen in animals, hence 'splenic fever'.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: typhoid is enteric fever.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) is also called splenic fever.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: cholera is an intestinal infection.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: anthrax is correct.