alleryStart learning →DDT was used to control which diseases?
ACholera and polio
BMeasles and mumps
CRabies and tetanus
DMalaria and typhus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Malaria and typhus
It killed mosquitoes and body lice, which carry malaria and typhus.
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