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Which of the following diseases is caused by a helminth?

leishmaniasis
malaria
Chagas disease
schistosomiasis

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Answer:

schistosomiasis

Step-by-step explanation:

Helminths are the parasites with a worm-like body structure and include the flatworms, tapeworms, and nematodes.

Trematode flatworms are the flatworms that cause the disease schistosomiasis. The schistosomiasis parasite is spread when freshwater snail releases its larva in the water bodies which in turn enter the healthy person bathing in the water.

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