(B) Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is caused by the bacterium $Mycobacterium \text{ leprae}$.It is not highly contagious and is not spread t

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(B) Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is caused by the bacterium $Mycobacterium \text{ leprae}$.It is not highly contagious and is not spread through casual contact.Transmission typically occurs through prolonged, close contact with an untreated infected person, primarily through respiratory droplets from the nose and mouth.

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Leprosy is communicated by

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Contact with the diseased parts
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Prolonged contact with the diseased parts
C
Getting exposed to the diseased parts
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None of these

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Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$A$. Treponema pallidum	$I$. Plague
$B$. Yersinia pestis	$II$. Anthrax
$C$. Bacillus anthracis	$III$. Syphilis
$D$. Vibrio	$IV$. Cholera

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