Asked by GLAFIRA BAENA on May 01, 2024

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Which of the following diseases has not historically been transmitted by cattle?​

A) ​smallpox
B) ​measles
C) ​tuberculosis
D) ​influenza

Smallpox

A contagious, disfiguring, and often deadly disease caused by the variola virus, eradicated in 1980.

Tuberculosis

A contagious bacterial infection primarily affecting the lungs, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by symptoms such as persistent cough, fever, and weight loss.

Measles

A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, cough, and a distinctive rash, primarily affecting children and preventable by vaccination.

  • Identify the relationship between human societies and diseases historically.
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Zybrea KnightMay 04, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Influenza is primarily a respiratory infection that affects birds and mammals, including humans, but it is not historically transmitted by cattle. Smallpox, measles, and tuberculosis have all had associations with cattle in terms of transmission or similar pathogens affecting both humans and cattle.