Dengue fever

Dengue fever ( 24 Questions)

Question 1 :
A nurse is educating a group of individuals living in a tropical region about a common communicable disease. Which disease is mosquito-borne and can lead to severe complications like dengue hemorrhagic fever?


Correct Answer: B

Choice A rationale:

Influenza is not mosquito-borne. It is a respiratory viral infection spread through respiratory droplets, not through mosquitoes.

Choice B rationale:

Dengue fever is mosquito-borne and is transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is prevalent in tropical regions and can lead to severe complications like dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can be life-threatening.

Choice C rationale:

Malaria is also mosquito-borne, but it is caused by the Plasmodium parasite transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. While it can lead to severe complications, such as cerebral malaria, it does not cause dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Choice D rationale:

Tuberculosis is not mosquito-borne. It is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs and is transmitted through respiratory droplets.


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