Human Health And Disease Question 259
Question: For which of the following disease, there is preventive vaccine?
Options:
A) AIDS
B) Hepatitis B
C) Syphilis
D) Gonorrhoea
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Hepatitis is a viral disease; two subgroups are hepatitis type A virus (HAV) and hepatitis type B virus (HBV).
HBV causes serum hepatitis, it is most frequently transmitted by blood, products of blood or blood contaminated instruments.
Since only adults are susceptible to HBV, but vaccines are available.
While children and young adults are susceptible to HAV, no vaccines are available.
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