Science quiz: Vector-borne diseases
Rabbit fever is a vector borne disease, as ticks and deer flies transmit the bacteria, but it’s also spread by direct contact with infected animals (rabbits, rodents) or contaminated water/dust, making it a zoonotic disease with multiple transmission routes |Image used for representational purpose only
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This disease is also called ‘rabbit fever’. Symptoms may include fever, skin ulcers, and enlarged lymph nodes. It was named after the area in which it was discovered in the United States, in the 1900s. Identify the disease
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___ are the intermediate hosts for the parasitic flatworm that causes schistosomiasis (bilharzia). Fill in the blanks.
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Triatomine bugs transmit Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) by biting a person and defecating near the bite. These bugs have a nickname, based on where they bite people. What is it?
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Sandflies carry this parasititic protozoa found in tropical and subtropical areas, which in humans can cause severe skin ulcers or infection of internal organs that can be fatal. Name the parasite, which gives its name to the disease it
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______is a group of diseases caused by a bacteria called Rickettsiaprowazekii,spread through the feces of vectors such as lice, fleas, and mites. Fill in the blanks.
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We all know that the anopheles mosquito is the vector that causes lymphatic filariasis and malaria, both of which are parasitic infections. It also causes a viral infection, a neglected disease. name this tongue-twisting disease.