Which of the following is vehicle born /spread by housefly?
A
Typhoid
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B
Cancer
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C
Rabies
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D
Mumps
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Solution
The correct option is A Typhoid Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi. House flies are strongly suspected of transmitting many diseases to humans including typhoid fever. Symptoms include weakness, abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, and mild vomiting also commonly occur. Typhoid is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with the faeces of an infected person.