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Question
Which one of the following diseases is not transmitted by mosquitoes?
Options
Brain fever
Malaria
Typhoid
Dengue
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Solution
Typhoid
Explanation:
Typhoid is a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella typhi. It is a vehicle-borne disease that is transmitted by contaminated food and water. Brain fever (Japanese encephalitis), Malaria and dengue are transmitted by Culex, female Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes respectively
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