Raju has pain in eye socket and acute fever. So far this information has been gathered:-
Identify the disease and causative pathogen.
A
Malaria, Anopheles
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B
Dengue, Aedes aegypti
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C
Dysentery, Shigella
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D
Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculae
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Solution
The correct option is B Dengue, Aedes aegypti Dengue is an infectious disease caused by DEN-1, 2 virus. It is transmitted by mosquitos specially Aedes aegypti. It is aquired by a single bite. These mosquitoes lay their eggs in logged water. These larvae feed on the aquatic organisms present in the water like algae and the particles of plant etc., till they develop into a fully developed mosquito. Mosquitoes feed on human host spreading the disease. Some of the common symptoms of dengue are:
Pain in the eye socket.
Acute fever, vomiting and headache.
Severe dengue results in bleeding, low platelet count and dangerously low blood pressure in some cases.