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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A
Hepatitis B virus is transmitted much like HIV.
B
Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
C
Globally, the number of people infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses are several times more than those infected with HIV.
D
Some of those infected with Hepatitis B and C viruses do not show the symptoms for many years.
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Correct Answer
Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
Disease Profiling Analysis: Hepatitis B is a highly infectious viral disease and is primarily transmitted through direct contact with infectious blood or body f......
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Disease Profiling Analysis ▼
Hepatitis B is a highly infectious viral disease and is primarily transmitted through direct contact with infectious blood or body fluids, strikingly similar to the primary transmission routes of HIV. Both Hepatitis B and C can terrifyingly manifest as silent epidemics, remaining completely asymptomatic for decades while silently ravaging and damaging the liver, and their combined global prevalence massively dwarfs that of HIV.
Vaccine Availability ▼
The glaring factual error intricately lies in the statement's claim regarding vaccine availability. A highly effective, safe, and robust preventative vaccine for Hepatitis B has actually been widely available and routinely administered globally since the 1980s. Conversely, despite immense pharmaceutical research and investment, there is currently no approved vaccine available to prevent Hepatitis C.
Conclusion ▼
The flawed statement boldly claiming Hepatitis B lacks a vaccine while implying C might have one is completely and factually backward, decisively making option B the incorrect statement.
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