Question

A symptom that distingushes dengue from other mosquito borne diseases is .

• A. low blood pressure
• B. high fever
• C. low platelet count

Answer 1

The correct option is C low platelet count

Mosquito borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, etc. have common symptoms such as high fever, headache, body ache and sore throat. Low platelet count is one symptom that is specific to dengue and this is used to distinguish it from other diseases.