A parasitic disease which is not transmitted through the bite of an insect is?

Filariasis

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Leishmaniasis

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Malaria

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Ascariasis

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Solution

The correct option is C Ascariasis
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are spread by blood-feeding Diptera as black flies and mosquitoes.
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania type. It is spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies.
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Ascariasis occurs when a type of roundworm known as Ascaris lumbricoides infects the small intestine.

So, the correct answer is 'Ascariasis'.

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