In a tabular form, write the means of
spread for folloiving diseases : Malaria
common colld, eneumonia, Alos, dengue
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BIOLOGY
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Asked on December 26, 2019 by
Sansriti Tanwar
How many of the following diseases are vector-borne?
Malaria, Dengue, Common cold, Filariasis, Chikungunya, Ascariases, Typhoid, Pneumonia
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Malaria is caused by a protozoan Plasmodium. Its vector is female Anopheles mosquito.
Dengue fever is caused by retroviruses. Its vector is Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Common cold is caused by Rhinoviruses and is transmitted through the inhalation of droplets from the cough or sneezing.
Filariasis is caused by the filarial nematode Wuchereria. Its vectors are Culex and Aedes mosquito.
Chikungunya fever is caused by Alphavirus. Its vector is Aedes mosquito.
Ascariasis is caused by the helminthic worm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water.
Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water.
Pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia. It is an infection that spreads by the airborne droplets.
Hence, vector-borne diseases are Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, and Chikungunya.
So, the correct answer is 'Four'.
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Answer:
MALARIA
Malaria is caused by a protozoan Plasmodium. Its vector is female Anopheles mosquito.
DENGUE
Dengue fever is caused by retroviruses. Its vector is Aedes aegypti mosquito.
COMMON COLD
Common cold is caused by Rhinoviruses and is transmitted through the inhalation of droplets from the cough or sneezing.
PNEUMONIA
Pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia. It is an infection that spreads by the airborne droplets.
ALS
all ALS cases are familial, which means that an individual inherits the disease from his or her parents. The familial form of ALS usually only requires one parent to carry the gene responsible for the disease. Mutations in more than a dozen genes have been found to cause familial ALS
EXTRA INFORMATION
Filariasis is caused by the filarial nematode Wuchereria. Its vectors are Culex and Aedes mosquito.
Chikungunya fever is caused by Alphavirus. Its vector is Aedes mosquito.
Ascariasis is caused by the helminthic worm Ascaris lumbricoides. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water.
Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water.