Which of the following diseases are incorrectly matched to their symptoms?

Filariasis - Abdominal pain and vomiting

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Taeniasis - Abdominal pain

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Pertussis - Coughing with a peculiar sound

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Ascariasis - Highly swollen legs

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Solution

The correct options are
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Filariasis - Abdominal pain and vomiting

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Ascariasis - Highly swollen legs

Filariasis is spread by the bite of the female Culex mosquito and one of its major symptoms include swelling of the leg.
The parasite causing ascariasis lives in the intestines and absorbs digested food. Symptoms of this disease include abdominal pain and vomiting.
Taeniasis worms are also found in the intestines and show symptoms that are very similar to ascariasis.
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough is a bacterial disease and the symptom of this disease includes a person coughing with a peculiar sound.

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