Q. Which of the following diseases is spread by mosquitoes but is not a viral disease?
Answer: Filariasis
Notes: Filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by an infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type. These are spread by blood-feeding black flies and mosquitoes. Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms. Yellow fever is an acute viral disease. It is caused by the yellow fever virus and is spread by the bite of an infected female mosquito.

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