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Which among the following disease affects the liver?

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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 Leishmania donovani. 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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