Question
Download Solution PDFThe spread of which of the following diseases are not caused by mosquitos.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is typhoid.
Key Points
- Typhoid is not transmitted by mosquitoes
- It is caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi
- Spread through contaminated food and water
- Common in areas with poor sanitation
- Symptoms include high fever, weakness, and abdominal pain
Additional Information
- Malaria:
- Caused by Plasmodium parasites
- Transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes
- Symptoms include fever, chills, and flu-like illness
- Endemic in tropical and subtropical regions
- Prevention includes mosquito nets and antimalarial drugs
- Dengue:
- Viral disease caused by dengue virus
- Spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
- Symptoms include high fever, severe headache, and joint pain
- Can develop into life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever
- No specific treatment, only symptom management
- Chikungunya:
- Viral disease caused by CHIKV virus
- Also transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes
- Symptoms include fever and severe joint pain
- Rarely fatal but can cause chronic joint problems
- Outbreaks occur in Africa, Asia, and the Americas
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