SPM – MCQ 97 – Disease transmission by ticks
Which of the following viral infections is transmitted by tick?
A. Japanese encephalitis
B. Dengue fever
C. Kyasanur forest disease (KFD)
D. Yellow fever
Correct answer : C. Kyasanur forest disease (KFD)
- KFD is transmitted by bite of hard ticks
- Japanese encephalitis – Culex mosquito
- Dengue fever – Aedes mosquito
- Yellow fever – Aedes mosquito