SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 35

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q35

_______ is a disease which is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito which lays eggs in water-logged places and multiply over time.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Dengue.

  • Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. 
  • Dengue begins abruptly after a typical incubation period of 5–7 days, and the course follows 3 phases: febrile, critical, and convalescent.
  • Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species  Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent.