Paper I
2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min
Question
Name any two viruses causing diarrhoeal disease
Q151 marks
Answer
Two viruses causing diarrhoeal disease: Rotavirus and Norovirus.
(Other valid examples: Adenovirus, Astrovirus.)
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