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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 75

ZIKA virus which causes neurological birth disorders is transmitted by A. Rat bites B. Mosquito bites C. Snake bites D. Monkey bites

  1. A

  2. B

  3. D

  4. C

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Answer: (B) B

Explanation

Zika virus spreads mainly through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti), the same mosquito that carries dengue and chikungunya. Infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly and other neurological birth defects.