Which one spreads filaria?

Housefly

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Bed bug

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Mosquito

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Flea

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Solution

The correct option is C Mosquito
Filariasis, commonly called as elephantiasis, is a parasitic infection that causes extreme swelling in the arms and the legs. The disease is caused by a filarial worm, which is transmitted from human to human via female mosquito when it takes a blood meal. So, the correct answer is option C.

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