Which of the following disease(s) is/are caused by the bite of mosquitoes?

Influenza

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Malaria

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Cholera

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Typhoid

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Solution

The correct option is B Malaria
The mosquitoes act as a vector and help in the transmission of several diseases. Dengue fever is transmitted by the bite of the Aedes mosquito and the malaria is transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.
Cholera is a water borne disease.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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1. Malaria is a life-threatening disease which is caused by mosquito bites.

2. Malaria is caused by plasmodium parasite and is transmitted in humans through the bite of Anopheles mosquito.

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