A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/12/O/N/18

Explanation
Verifying statements on cholera, measles, and smallpox
Steps:
- Check statement 1: Confirm cholera's cause (Vibrio cholerae bacterium) and vaccine availability (Dukoral and Vaxchora exist).
- Check statement 2: Confirm measles' cause (Morbillivirus in Paramyxoviridae family) and vaccine (MMR vaccine effective).
- Check statement 3: Confirm smallpox eradication (via WHO vaccination campaign in 1980) but identify cause (variola virus, not bacteria).
- Determine correct statements: 1 and 2 accurate, 3 incorrect due to viral pathogen.
Why A is correct:
- A selects statements 1 and 2, matching verified facts on cholera (bacterial, vaccinated) and measles (viral Morbillivirus, vaccinated).
Why the others are wrong:
- B includes 3, false because smallpox is viral (Variola virus), not bacterial.
- C includes 3, false for same viral reason.
- D omits 1, incorrect as cholera is bacterial Vibrio with available vaccine.
Final answer: A
Topic: Infectious diseases
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