Question

High fever, headache, swelling and pain in joints are symptoms of:

• A. Chikungunya
• B. Diabetes
• C. Typhoid
• D. Influenza

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Chikungunya

The correct option is A.
Explanation of the correct option:

1. Chikungunya is a communicable disease caused by the bite of female Aedes mosquito carrying chikungunya virus.
2. Symptoms of chikungunya includes high fever, severe headache, rash on the body ,pain in muscles and joints etc.

Explanation of the incorrect option:
Option B:

1. Deficiency of insulin in the body causes a metabolic disorder called diabetes mellitus.
2. Symptoms of diabetes includes increase in blood sugar level, increase in thirst etc.

Option C:
The causative pathogen of typhoid fever is bacterium called Salmonella typhi. Symptoms of typhoid includes high fever, constipation, headache, weakness etc.

Option D:
Influenza is a communicable disease caused by droplet infection of cough or sneeze. Its symptoms include cough, cold, running nose, sneezing etc.

Final answer:
High fever, headache, swelling and pain in joints are symptoms of malaria.