Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2019)
Hepatitis B virus is transmitted much like HIV.
Incorrect AnswerHepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
Correct AnswerGlobally, the number of people infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses are several times more than those infected with HIV.
Incorrect AnswerSome of those infected with Hepatitis Band C viruses do not show the symptoms for many years.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person. (HIV also gets transmitted via the exchange of a variety of body fluids from infected individuals, such as blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal secretions)
Hepatitis B is a global public health threat and the world’s most common serious liver infection. It is up to 100 times more infectious than the HIV/AIDS virus.
Most people who are infected with the hepatitis C virus do not develop symptoms. Most people with chronic hepatitis C virus infection do not have any symptoms or have general, or common symptoms such as chronic fatigue and depression. Many people eventually develop chronic liver disease, which can range from mild to severe, including cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and liver cancer. Chronic liver disease in people with hepatitis C usually happens slowly, without any signs or symptoms, over several decades.
Hepatitis B has a vaccine that is recommended for all infants at birth and for children up to 18 years. It is also recommended that adults in high-risk groups be vaccinated. Therefore, statement B is incorrect.
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