Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan?
A. Measles
B. Tetanus
C. Tuberculosis
D. Kala-azar
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) is caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani, transmitted by sandfly bite. Tetanus is bacterial (Clostridium tetani), tuberculosis bacterial (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), measles viral. Protozoan diseases include malaria, amoebiasis, sleeping sickness, giardiasis. Kala-azar causes fever, weight loss, splenomegaly, and is endemic in parts of India.

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