A dangerous communicable disease that can spread from one person to another through mosquito bites is ________.

Diabetes

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Malaria

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Heart Disease

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Cancer

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The correct option is B Malaria
Diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, jaundice, diarrhoea, chikungunya and cholera can spread quickly and affect many people in a city or region. These diseases are called ‘communicable diseases’ because they spread from one person to another through air, food or water and other means.

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