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The most important worldwide disease transmitted by mosquito to human is ______________


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Yellow fever

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Malaria

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Encephalitis

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Dengue

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Solution

The correct option is B

Malaria


Malaria is a life-threatening mosquito-borne blood disease caused by a Plasmodium parasite. Once an infected mosquito bites a human, the parasites multiply in the host's liver before infecting and destroying red blood cells. Treatment includes antimalarial drugs.


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