Question

Japanese encephalitis is caused by rubeola virus.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Encephalitis:

1. Japanese encephalitis is caused by a flavivirus.
2. Which can affect both humans and animals.
3. The virus is passed from animals to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
4. Diseases that are transmitted by the bite of infected insects are called vector-borne diseases.
5. Some other examples of vector-borne diseases are chikungunya, sleeping sickness, plague, and Japanese encephalitis.

Final answer: The given statement is False.