Which of the following diseases is spread by a mosquito where the causative agent is not a virus

Dengue fever

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Yellow fever

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Filariasis

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Chicken pox

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Solution

The correct option is D Filariasis
Dengue fever and yellow fever are mosquitoes born diseases that are caused by a virus and is transmitted through mosquitoes. Chicken pox is a contagious disease caused by the virus Varicella zoster virus.
Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by the worm Wuchereria bancrofti and spread by the culex mosquitoes. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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