Question
UPSC Prelims 2019 Question:
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, affects more than 50,000 new people each year and is a leading cause of liver cancer and liver transplants. Symptoms are similar for hepatitis A, B and C and may include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. Among these three, there are some visible differences which are as follows:
|
Parameter |
Hepatitis A |
Hepatitis B |
Hepatitis C |
|
Transmission of virus due to |
1) Contamination of food |
1) Blood transfusion 2) Used Towel/Trimmer (It spreads much like HIV) |
1) Food Contamination 2) Blood Transfusion 3) Tattowing |
|
Affects At |
Liver |
Liver |
Liver |
|
Severity |
1) World’s most common serious liver infection. 2) It is up to 100 times more infectious than the HIV/AIDS virus. |
The number of people infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses are several times more than those infected with HIV. |
|
|
Vaccine Availability |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Therefore, option (2) is the answer.
Subject: Science & Technology | Health and Diseases
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