Biology PYQ 193 of 227 · Human Health, Diseases & Immunity

Which one of the following diseases is not transmitted by tiger mosquitoes?

  1. AYellow fever
  2. BDengue
  3. CChikungunya
  4. DJapanese Encephalitis

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Correct answer: (d) Japanese Encephalitis

Explanation

Tiger mosquitoes (Aedes) transmit yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika.

Japanese Encephalitis is caused by a flavivirus spread by Culex mosquitoes that breed in rice fields, not by Aedes.

Hence Japanese Encephalitis is the disease not transmitted by tiger mosquitoes.

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