Recently chikungunya and dengue cases were reported from various parts of the country. Choose the correct vector responsible for these diseases.
A
Xenopsylla (rat flea)
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B
Anopheles (mosquito)
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C
Culex (mosquito)
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D
Aedes (mosquito)
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Solution
The correct option is D Aedes (mosquito) A disease vector is any agent which carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism.
Aedes mosquito- Vector of dengue and chikungunya
Culex mosquito– Vector of Wuchereria bancrofti which causes Elephantiasis.
Xenopsylla– Vector of Yersinia pestis which causes plague.
Anopheles mosquito– Vector of Plasmodium which causes malaria.