Question

The lessons learned about controlling blood borne pathogens during the HIV crisis were not exclusive to that virus. They could have been learned earlier by studying what other disease?

A) Tuberculosis

B) Hepatitis

C) Chicken Pox

D) Cholera

Answer 1

Answer is (B) HEPATITIS

HEPATITIS is a blood borne disease similar to HIV . It is called blood borne disease because the pathogen which causes disease are carried in blood and can be transmitted during blood transfusion and cause diseases. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are blood borne diseases. Mainly affects liver.

TUBERCULOSIS is primarily a AIR BORNE disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which are transmitted through the air from person to person. Bacteria mainly affects lungs and other organs too.

CHICKENPOX is a AIR BORNE disease caused by varicella zoster virus. It gets easily transmitted from person to person via cough or sneeze. It causes rashes on the body.

CHOLERA is caused due to ingestion of the contaminated food and water. Bacteria Vibrio cholerae causes infection in the intestine and followed by diarrhoea.

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