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प्रश्न
Write a brief account on the following disease:
Filaria
उत्तर
Filaria: It is caused by filarial worm, Wuchereria bancrofti. This disease is transmitted by mosquito. Symptoms include - irritation, blockage of lymphatic ducts and fever. This disease can be treated with an arsenic medicine for adult worms.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
The popular name of the disease filariasis.
Fill in the blank:
Filariasis is caused by ______.
Which of the following is NOT caused by unsterilized needles?
Elephantiasis is caused by ____________.
Name the vector of pathogen responsible for filariasis.
Give any four the symptoms of Ascariasis.
Wuchereria bancrofti causes ______
Clinical examination of the patient's blood helps in the detection of ______ stage of Wuchereria bancrofti.
State any two symptoms of causative agent of filariasis.
The interval between infection and appearance of disease symptoms is called______.
