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Find the INCORRECT match between the disease listed and its mode of transmission .

A

Typhoid : feco-oral route

B

Pneumoniae : droplet infection

C

Malaria : female Anopheles

D

Elephantiasis : sharing towels , cloths , comb of infected individual

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To solve the question of finding the INCORRECT match between the disease listed and its mode of transmission, we will analyze each option provided in the question. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Diseases and Their Modes of Transmission:** - **Typhoid:** Pico-oral route - **Pneumonia:** Droplet infection - **Malaria:** Female Anopheles mosquito - **Lymphatic Filariasis (Aliphantesis):** Sharing towels, clothes, and combs 2. **Analyze Each Match:** - **Typhoid (Pico-oral route):** - Typhoid is caused by *Salmonella typhi*, which is transmitted through contaminated food and water, aligning with the pico-oral route. - **Conclusion:** This match is **correct**. - **Pneumonia (Droplet infection):** - Pneumonia is primarily caused by *Streptococcus pneumoniae*, and it spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. - **Conclusion:** This match is **correct**. - **Malaria (Female Anopheles mosquito):** - Malaria is caused by the protozoan *Plasmodium*, which requires female Anopheles mosquitoes for its transmission. - **Conclusion:** This match is **correct**. - **Lymphatic Filariasis (Sharing towels, clothes, and combs):** - Lymphatic Filariasis is caused by roundworms and is transmitted through mosquito bites, not through sharing personal items like towels or clothes. - **Conclusion:** This match is **incorrect**. 3. **Final Answer:** - The incorrect match is **Lymphatic Filariasis (Aliphantesis) with Sharing towels, clothes, and combs**.
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