marsh fever is otherwise called as
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dengue
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yellow fever
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malaria
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typhoid
Marsh fever is an archaic term for malaria, so named because the disease was commonly associated with marshy, swampy areas where mosquitoes breed abundantly. The term reflects historical understanding of malaria's transmission patterns before the mosquito vector was fully understood.
To answer this question, let's go through each option:
Option A) Dengue - This option is incorrect. Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes and is characterized by symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, joint and muscle pain, and rash.
Option B) Yellow fever - This option is incorrect. Yellow fever is a viral disease also transmitted by mosquitoes and is characterized by symptoms such as fever, jaundice, headache, muscle pain, and nausea.
Option C) Malaria - This option is correct. Marsh fever is another term for malaria. Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes and is characterized by symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, and body aches.
Option D) Typhoid - This option is incorrect. Typhoid is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria and is characterized by symptoms such as prolonged fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
The correct answer is C) Malaria. Marsh fever is another term for malaria.