Multiple choice

Other than spreading malaria, Anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of

  1. encephalitis

  2. dengue fever

  3. yellow fever

  4. filariasis
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Explanation

It is a serious concern that malaria can go on to spread far and wide because when an Anopheles is contaminated with malaria, it stays within it for life and this infects all those that it bites. It is found that the malaria infected Anopheles mosquito has more appetite than an uninfected mosquito. This makes the potential spread of malaria. Other than spreading malaria, Anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of Filariasis which is a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels. 

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