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Filariasis is also known as(a) Ascariasis(b) Elephantiasis(c) Ringworm(d) Amoebiasis
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Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are spread by blood-feeding insects such as black flies and mosquitoes. Show more…
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