Science quiz: Fighting back against diseases

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This ailment is also called Hansen’s disease. One of the main symptoms of a long-term infection of its causative pathogen is the body’s sensory nervous system loses its ability to process noxious stimuli. This predisposes the person to a risk of losing parts of their extremities. Name the disease.

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cczzA common cause is when the umbilical cord is cut by an unsterilised instrument. According to the WHO, India became free of this condition in 2015. Fill in the blanks.

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An infection by the bacterium that causes this disease renders the inner surface of eyelids rougher than it should be. If the infection is left untreated, the person could become blind. India’s Health Ministry declared the country free of this disease in 2017. Name it.

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X is a parasitic infection caused by the worm Dracunculus medinensis. Once the worm’s larva enters the stomach through contaminated water, it can penetrate the digestive tract and enter the body. When an adult female worm matures, it induces a painful blister on the skin, wherefrom the worm emerges once it has burst. Name X.

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____ is a neglected tropical disease caused by bacteria of the phylum Spirochaetota. Infections spread when a person comes in contact with the fluid from an infected person’s skin lesions. The WHO’s efforts pulled down the prevalence by 95% by 1970. Fill in the blank.