Infection caused by the Culex mosquito bite is

Filariasis

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Solution

The correct option is B Filariasis
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are then spread by blood-feeding black flies and mosquitoes such as Culex mosquitoes. These Culex mosquitoes are primary vectors for lymphatic filariasis in urban and semi-urban areas.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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