Question

Malaria, Typhoid , Pneumonia and Amoebiasis are some of the human diseases. Which ones of these are transferred through mechanical carriers?

Answer 1

Amoebiasis and Malaria is transmitted by mechanical carriers. The mechanical carriers are organisms or vectors that can spread the disease. ​

Amoebiasis:

It is a vector-borne disease that spreads by the means of contaminated food and water. The vector involved in the transmission of this disease is the housefly.

Malaria:

It is a vector-borne disease that spreads by the biting of the female Anopheles mosquito

Typhoid and Pneumonia:

Typhoid and pneumonia are transmitted through droplets coming out of the mouth and air. These pathogenic disorders do not require vector as a medium in the process of transmission.