Which one of the following disease is caused by protozoans?

Malaria

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Typhoid

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Tetanus

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Yellow fever

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Solution

The correct option is A Malaria
Typhoid, is a bacterial infection, caused due to Salmonella typhi.
Tetanus is also known as lockjaw. It is an infection characterised by muscle spasm. It is caused by Clostridium bacteria.
Yellow fever is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of the female mosquito.
Malaria is a mosquito borne disease caused by protozoa Plasmodium.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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