Q13. Consider the following statements:
1. Zika is a vector-borne disease spread by the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
2. Zika virus can be transmitted through body fluids including saliva, urine, seminal fluids, blood.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q13. Consider the following statements:
1. Zika is a vector-borne disease spread by the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
2. Zika virus can be transmitted through body fluids including saliva, urine, seminal fluids, blood.
Which of the above statements are correct?
The correct option is C c) Both 1 and 2
Zika is a vector-borne disease spread by the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito, a day biting mosquito and the same mosquito that spreads dengue.
According to the World Health Organization, Zika virus can be transmitted through body fluids including saliva, urine, seminal fluids, blood, etc. Zika has been declared a global emergency by the WHO.
Zika is a severe condition. Here are its features:
- It has clinical features similar to that of dengue.
- It can also be passed on to the neonates if contracted in pregnancy.
- It can also be sexually transmitted.
- It remains in serum for up to six months and can be transmitted through semen.
- It can cause rarely Guillain Barre syndrome.
Symptoms of Zika include fever, conjunctivitis, headache, rash and fatigue. The symptoms are usually visible after two to seven days after the mosquito bite and can last for up to seven days.
c) Both 1 and 2
Zika is a vector-borne disease spread by the bite of an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito, a day biting mosquito and the same mosquito that spreads dengue.
According to the World Health Organization, Zika virus can be transmitted through body fluids including saliva, urine, seminal fluids, blood, etc. Zika has been declared a global emergency by the WHO.
Zika is a severe condition. Here are its features:
- It has clinical features similar to that of dengue.
- It can also be passed on to the neonates if contracted in pregnancy.
- It can also be sexually transmitted.
- It remains in serum for up to six months and can be transmitted through semen.
- It can cause rarely Guillain Barre syndrome.
Symptoms of Zika include fever, conjunctivitis, headache, rash and fatigue. The symptoms are usually visible after two to seven days after the mosquito bite and can last for up to seven days.
