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Standard IX
Biology
Protozoan Disease
The disease c...
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The disease caused by Trypanosoma gambiense is
A
Sleeping sickness
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Kala-azar
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Diphtheria
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Dysentery
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Solution
The correct option is
C
Sleeping sickness
Sleeping sickness is caused by a parasitic flagellate protozoan called Trypanosoma ambience.
The disease is transmitted between mammals hist by Tsetse fly
Fever, severe headaches, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles and joints are common symptoms of sleeping sickness.
Hence The disease caused by Trypanosoma ambience is Sleeping sickness.
So, the correct answer is 'Sleeping sickness'.
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