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Q19
(UPPCS/2021)
Science & Technology › Biotechnology & Health
Which of the following is NOT mosquito borne disease ?
Explanation
Sleeping sickness (African Trypanosomiasis) is not a mosquito-borne disease. It is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Trypanosoma and is transmitted to humans by the bite of the tsetse fly (Glossina species), primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti or Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
- Filariasis (specifically Lymphatic Filariasis) is caused by parasitic worms and is transmitted via various mosquito species, including Culex, Anopheles, and Aedes.
- Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
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