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Why Do we Fall Ill — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceWhy Do we Fall Ill1 Mark
MCQ
Kala-azar $($black fever$)$ is caused by:
  • ✓
    Protozoan.
  • B
    Fungus.
  • C
    Helminth.
  • D
    Bacterium.
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Protozoan.

Visceral leishmaniasis $(VL),$ also known as kala-azar, black fever, and Dumdum fever, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and, without proper diagnosis and treatment, is associated with high fatality. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus.

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