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The document presents a question from a JAMB exam regarding which disease cannot be controlled by killing its vector, with the correct answer identified as Polio. The discussion includes various contributions from users debating the nature of vectors for different diseases, particularly Polio and Cholera. The document highlights confusion around the classification of Polio as a vector-borne disease and the methods of preventing Cholera.

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The document presents a question from a JAMB exam regarding which disease cannot be controlled by killing its vector, with the correct answer identified as Polio. The discussion includes various contributions from users debating the nature of vectors for different diseases, particularly Polio and Cholera. The document highlights confusion around the classification of Polio as a vector-borne disease and the methods of preventing Cholera.

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which of these diseases cannot be


controlled by killing the vector?
Biology JAMB 1979

which of these diseases cannot be controlled by killing the vector?

A. River blindness
B. Malaria
C. Polio
D. Cholera
E. Bilharzia (shistosoma)
Correct Answer: Option C
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DERAswanky 
9 years ago

Pls mind d main idea in d qestion "vector" which can be kild or rather
controld: cholera z carrid by housefly, malaria by female anopheles
mosq, river blindnes by blackfly, bilharzia by intermediatehost snail, but
polio being a viral disease has nt been scientificaly proven to b carid by
any vector...
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Uzons: 
God bless you my brother 💪💯
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Kehinde Bashir: 
1990-Q15. Which of the following disease is rarely spread
by a housefly?
A. Yellow fever
B. Dysentry
C. Typhoid fever
D. Poliomyelitis

Ans = A (meaning that polio, being a viral disease, has


been scientifically proven to be carried by a vector, e.g.
housefly)
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Myschool Kelly 
9 years ago

Thanks for your contributions. Correction has been made.


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FacoTony: 
wat correction?
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Art-titude900 
9 years ago

The right answer is D.Polio. Coz itz causative organism is Virus. So Hw do


U kill virus?
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Tade 
6 years ago

To be sincere, the question is very confusing two options is correct which


is option C&D. NB:Both of these diseases do not have vectors, Cholera is
a foodborne / waterborne disease and Poliomyelitis is spread through
fecal-oral or oral-oral contact with an infected person. They both only
infect humans.Thus, both cannot be controlled through killing any
vector.The best way to prevent Cholera is to avoid potentially
contaminated food and water and follow proper sanitation practices.The
best way to prevent polio is through immunisation via vaccines.
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Uzons: 
housefly is the cholera vector
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Emmanuel24458: 
Cholera is concerned with dirty water
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Stany 
11 years ago

vector is a carrier of a disease whereby d vector of cholera is dirty food


and water,with which dey cnt b killed
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bukorlar: 
yes u re ryt,thanks
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FacoTony 
9 years ago

Answer is D.Cholera affects only humans;

there is no insect vector or animal

reservoir host-W.H.O
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Pecs: 
The housefly also transmits cholera
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Johnson 
2 weeks ago

apart from drinking of contaminated food and water cholera and typhoid
fever which are cause by a bacteria are transmitted by housefly, don't
mistake it with yellow fever which is transmitted by ades mosquito
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Emmanuel 
3 years ago

I go with D
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martinz kings 
9 years ago

The answer is cholera.there is no two ways about it.


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Samanthawise 
9 years ago

House fly causes cholera too. WatS d vector for polio?


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maxwell: 
exactly
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ogafresh 
8 years ago

There is no cure for polio,it can only be prevented by immunization.


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Adex max 
9 years ago

the answer should be polio


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Pharmacist 
4 months ago

myschool kelly answer is really correct, others who confused expand


your reseach.
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Kehinde Bashir 
6 months ago

Two different JAMB questions concerning this seem contradictory


1. which of these diseases cannot be controlled by killing the vector?
(1979-Q19)
A. River blindness
B. Malaria
C. Polio
D. Cholera
E. Bilharzia (shistosoma)

2. Which of the following disease is rarely spread by a housefly? (1990-


Q15)
A. Yellow fever
B. Dysentry
C. Typhoid fever
D. Poliomyelitis

In the first one, C. Polio is chosen (meaning that it is not vector-carrying


disease); while in the second question, D. Polio is chosen (meaning that it
is a vector-carrying disease)
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Johnson: 
the answer to both question is c ref essential bio page
256
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Kehinde Bashir 
6 months ago

Two different JAMB questions concerning this seem contradictory


1. which of these diseases cannot be controlled by killing the vector?
(1979-Q19)
A. River blindness
B. Malaria
C. Polio
D. Cholera
E. Bilharzia (shistosoma)

2. Which of the following disease is rarely spread by a housefly? (1990-


Q15)
A. Yellow fever
B. Dysentry
C. Typhoid fever
D. Poliomyelitis

In the first one, C. Polio is chosen (meaning that it is not vector-carrying


disease); while in the second question, A. Yellow fever is chosen (meaning
that Polio is a vector-carrying disease, e.g. housefly)
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