Q. Consider the following statements about the Elephantiasis:
1. It is a Neglected Tropical Disease
2. It is a parasitic infection
3. It causes extreme swelling in the arms and legs
4. It is transmitted from human to human via the female mosquito

Select the correct option from codes given below:

Explanation by: Vikash Gupta

All of the above given statements are correct Elephantiasis refers to a parasitic infection that causes extreme swelling in the arms and legs. The disease is caused by the filarial worm, which is transmitted from human to human via the female mosquito when it takes a blood meal. Chikungunya is a rare form of viral infection caused by an alpha virus that is spread by the mosquitoes of genus Aedes i.e. Aedes Aegypti, Aedes Albopicticus (Tiger mosquito). A type of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans and other animals caused by parasitic protozoans belonging to the Plasmodium type. It is transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.