Which among the following disease affects the liver?

Elephantiasis

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Ascariasis

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Kala - azar

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Sleeping sickness

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Solution

The correct option is C Kala - azar
Kala - azar is a parasitic disease caused by $L e i s h m a n i a$ $d o n o v a n i$ . It majorly affects the liver and causes it to swell. While ascariasis affects the small intestine, sleeping sickness affects the skin, and elephantiasis affects the lymphatic system.

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