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Insect that spreads plague is

A
Anopheles
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Pediculus
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C
Xenopsylla
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Yersinia
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Solution

The correct option is A Yersinia
  • Plague is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

  • It mainly affects the lungs, lymph nodes and blood vessels.

  • Plague is a fatal disease, approximately more than 200 million people have been dead by this disease.

  • Hence insect that spreads plague is Yersinia.

  • So, the correct answer is 'Yersinia'.


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