Ticks can spread which diseases?

Ticks can spread which diseases?

• A. Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• B. Malaria and Dengue
• C. Ebola and Zika
• D. Typhoid and Cholera

Answer: (A)

Ticks spread diseases through their bites, acting as vectors that pass pathogens to people and animals. Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are classic examples of tick-borne illnesses because both are transmitted specifically by ticks. The other pairs involve pathogens spread by mosquitoes (malaria and dengue) or by different routes (Ebola and Zika, mainly through contact with fluids or mosquitoes; Typhoid and Cholera through contaminated food and water). So the pairing that fits tick transmission is Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Ticks spread diseases through their bites, acting as vectors that pass pathogens to people and animals. Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are classic examples of tick-borne illnesses because both are transmitted specifically by ticks. The other pairs involve pathogens spread by mosquitoes (malaria and dengue) or by different routes (Ebola and Zika, mainly through contact with fluids or mosquitoes; Typhoid and Cholera through contaminated food and water). So the pairing that fits tick transmission is Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.