Correct option is C
- Filariasis is a mosquito-borne disease caused by thread-like parasitic worms (filarial worms).
- It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Culex or Anopheles mosquitoes.
- The disease commonly leads to swelling in the limbs and other body parts, a condition known as elephantiasis in severe cases.
- Pneumonia – A bacterial or viral infection causing lung inflammation, leading to difficulty in breathing, fever, and cough.
- Goitre – Thyroid gland enlargement due to iodine deficiency, leading to swelling in the neck.
- Filariasis – A parasitic disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, transmitted by mosquitoes, leading to elephantiasis (limb swelling).
- Cholera – A bacterial infection (Vibrio cholerae) causing severe diarrhea and dehydration, spread through contaminated water and food.