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Which of the following disease spread by the mosquito?

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Malaria
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Dengue
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Chikungunya
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Diseases that are spread to people by mosquitoes include Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria.
  • The parasites in mosquitos that spread malaria belong to the Plasmodium genus.
  • Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing severe flu-like illness and, sometimes causing a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue.
  • Chikungunya is a viral disease (genus Alphavirus) which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

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