Which one of the following pairs of diseases is viral as well as transmitted by mosquitoes?
A
Elephantiasis and dengue
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B
Yellow fever and sleeping sickness
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C
Encephalitis and sleeping sickness
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D
Yellow fever and dengue
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Solution
The correct option is D Yellow fever and dengue Yellow fever and dengue are viral diseases and they are transmitted by mosquitoes. Flavivirus causes yellow fever and dengue is caused by dengue virus.
Elephantiasis is caused by filarial worm. Sleeping sickness is caused by a protozoa called Trypanosoma.