Multiple choice

In Kala-azar, which one of the following is vector?

  1. Flea

  2. Tsetse fly

  3. Sand fly

  4. Mite

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis) is transmitted by the bite of an infected female sand fly (Phlebotomus argentipes in India). Fleas transmit plague, tsetse flies transmit sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis), and mites transmit scrub typhus.

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