PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

PARASITIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Disease transmitted by Arthropods-vectors:Ticks-endemic areas:Europe & Asia
A
African Sleeping Sickness
B
Changas’ disease
C
Tick-borne encephalitis
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world and Asia records about 70% of the global dengue cases (>390 million p.a.). Dengue is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, through a bite from infected female Aedes aegypti.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include California encephalitis, Chikungunya, dengue, Eastern equine encephalitis, Powassan, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile, Yellow Fever, and Zika.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is a potentially serious bacterial infection affecting both humans and animals.

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