{"id":1419,"date":"2024-02-18T12:27:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T06:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:11:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:41:32","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-50","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by \u2018the same mosquito that transmits dengue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zika-virus\"><strong>Zika Virus<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito from the&nbsp;<strong>Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti,<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>tropical and subtropical regions<\/strong>. Its name comes from the Ziika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, peaking during early morning and late afternoon\/ evening.&nbsp;<strong>This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zika virus is&nbsp;<strong>also transmitted from mother to fetus<\/strong>&nbsp;during pregnancy,&nbsp;<strong>through sexual contact, transfusion of blood and blood products, and organ transplantation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The infection, known as&nbsp;<strong>Zika fever<\/strong>&nbsp;or Zika virus disease, often causes no or only mild symptoms, similar to a very mild form of dengue fever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No vaccine is yet available<\/strong>&nbsp;for the prevention or treatment of Zika virus infection.&nbsp;<strong>While there is no specific treatment<\/strong>, paracetamol (acetaminophen) and rest may help with the symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Zika-Virus.png\" alt=\"Zika Virus\" class=\"wp-image-47786\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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