Rahul lives in a mosquito prone area. Lately, he has been suffering from high fever and experiencing chills. Use the following clues to correctly diagnose the disease Rahul is suffering from.
a) Disease is transmitted by a mosquito
b) It is a protozoan disease

Identify the disease Rahul is suffering from.

The correct option is B Malaria
Rahul is suffering from malaria. It is a protozoan disease caused by Plasmodium species. The disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. The virus attacks liver then the RBCs. Symptoms of the disease include fever, chills, etc. Hepatitis A, dengue and Polio on the other hand are viral diseases.