GK QUESTION#3651
Consider the following statements:
1. Chikungunya is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, which also spreads Dengue, Zika, and Yellow Fever.
2. Anopheles mosquito is responsible for spreading Malaria, while Culex spreads Japanese Encephalitis and West Nile virus.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Answer
C. Both 1 and 2
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Explanation
Both statements give the standard vector associations. Aedes mosquitoes transmit chikungunya, dengue, Zika and yellow-fever viruses; Anopheles transmit malaria parasites; Culex transmit Japanese-encephalitis and West-Nile viruses. Particular species and regions determine the actual transmission risk.