Question
Which of the following pairs of vector and disease
is/are correctly matched? Vector Disease Anopheles — Malaria Aedes aegypti — Chikungunya Tsetse fly — Filariasis Bed bugs — Sleeping sicknessSolution
- 1. Anopheles — Malaria: Correct. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium and transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes.
- 2. Aedes aegypti — Chikungunya: Correct. Chikungunya is transmitted by Aedes aegypti.
- 3. Tsetse fly — Filariasis: Incorrect. Tsetse fly transmits sleeping sickness, not filariasis.
- 4. Bed bugs — Sleeping sickness: Incorrect. Bed bugs do not transmit sleeping sickness; Tsetse fly is the vector.
- Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria and also contribute to lymphatic filariasis.
- Aedes aegypti is responsible for Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika virus.
- Tsetse fly transmits Trypanosoma, causing sleeping sickness in humans.
- Bed bugs are nuisance pests and do not transmit diseases.
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