The toxic substance, ‘haemozoin’, related to the high fever and chill, is released during which of the following disease?

Dengue

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Typhoid

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Chikungunya

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Malaria

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Solution

The correct option is D Malaria
Malaria is a protozoal disease, caused by Plasmodium species. In case of malaria, there is release of a toxic substance (called haemozoin) from the ruptured RBCs which is responsible for the chill and high fever.

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