Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

The name of which disease among the following means 'evil influence of the stars'?

Options:

Plague

Influenza

Typhoid

Cholera

Correct Answer:

Influenza

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2)- Influenza

The disease whose name means 'evil influence of the stars' is: Influenza

The term "influenza" is derived from the Italian word "influenza," meaning influence, and was used in the past to describe diseases thought to be caused by the influence of the stars or celestial bodies. Influenza is a viral infection that affects the respiratory system, causing symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, and fatigue. Influenza disease name means 'evil influence of the stars'.