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Question

Which one of the following diseases is not transmitted by tiger mosquitoes?

  1. Yellow fever
  2. Dengue
  3. Chikungunya
  4. Japanese Encephalitis

Answer:

Option D: Japanese Encephalitis

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Japanese Encephalitis”.

Japanese Encephalitis is primarily transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, while Yellow Fever, Dengue, and Chikungunya are transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, including the Aedes aegypti (commonly referred to as tiger mosquito).