Question

Name two diseases that are transmitted by houseflies. Mention their causative
pathogens.

Answer 1

Diseases caused by housefly are:
1)cholera
2)typhoid
Housefly transmit these diseases through eggs of parasitic worms.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

Various diseases transmitted by houseflies along with their causative pathogens are listed below -

1. Dysentery - Entamoeba histolytica
2. Tapeworm - Cestodes
3. Typhoid - Salmonella typhi A & B
4. Cholera - Vibrio cholerae
5. Roundworm - Ancylostoma duadenale
6. Leprosy - Mycobacterium leprae
7. Trachoma - Chlamydia trachomatis
8. Mycoses - Fungi
9. Hookworm - Ascaris lumbricoides
10. Gastroenteritis - Escherichia coli

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