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Identify A and B in the given table.

DiseaseMode of infectionSymptom(1) Sleeping sicknessTransmitted through Glossina(A) ________________(2) Ascariasis(B) __________________Abdominal discomfort


A
(A) - Seizures
(B) - Spreads through contaminated food
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B
(A) - Flaky skin
(B) - Spreads through contaminated food
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C
(A) - Swollen foot
(B) - Spreads through a vector
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D
(A) - Seizures
(B) - Spreads through air
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Solution

The correct option is A (A) - Seizures
(B) - Spreads through contaminated food
Sleeping sickness is a protozoal disease caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It is transmitted through a fly called Glossina. Common symptoms of this disease include seizures, skin lesions, swollen lymph nodes, fever, and headache.
Ascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by Ascariasis lumbricoides. It is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food. Common symptoms include cough, weight-loss, abdominal discomfort, and vomiting.

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