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The disease chikungunya is transmitted by ______. - Biology

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Question

The disease chikungunya is transmitted by ______.

Options

  • house fly

  • Aedes mosquito

  • cockroach

  • female Anopheles

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Solution

The disease chikungunya is transmitted by aedes mosquito.

Explanation:

The disease chikungunya is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected aedes mosquitoes, primarily aedes aegypti and also aedes albopictus. These mosquitoes become infected when they bite a person already carrying the chikungunya virus and then spread it to other humans through subsequent bites.

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Chapter 8: Human Health and Diseases - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [Page 52]

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NCERT Exemplar Biology [English] Class 12
Chapter 8 Human Health and Diseases
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS | Q 6. | Page 52
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