"Plague" is a disease which spreads by ______ ?
Correct answer: D. parasitic insect
- A. Rat
- B. Cat
- C. Bat
- D. parasitic insect
Explanation
Plague is mainly transmitted to humans through the bite of infected fleas, which are parasitic insects commonly associated with rodents. Rats may carry the fleas, but the flea is the direct vector.
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