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Altering the Environment — Unit test

Question 3 • GA-GSE World Geography B

Which of the following diseases is spread by mosquitoes and most often found in tropical urban areas?

Answer
A
dengue fever
B
malaria
C
sleeping sickness
D
HIV/AIDS

Explanation

Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes, especially Aedes mosquitoes that commonly breed near people in cities. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical urban areas. Malaria is also mosquito-borne, but dengue best matches the clue about tropical urban areas.

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