Which statement correctly differentiates malaria and dengue?
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Correct answer: Malaria is protozoan and dengue is viral
Malaria is caused by protozoan Plasmodium species, whereas dengue is caused by a virus. Both are transmitted by mosquitoes but have different causative agents.
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