Question. United states’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has announced that the ‘Chapare virus ‘ that causes Ebola-like illness can spread through _ transmission.
(A) Human-to-animal
(B) Animal-to-human
(C) Human-to-human
(D) None of these
Answer ( c )
Explanation –
- Why in news – United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) has announced that the ‘Chapare virus’ that causes Ebola-like illness can spread through human-to-human transmission.
- What is it? – Chapare Virus belongs to the same Arenavirus family that is responsible for illnesses such as the Ebola virus disease (EVD). It causes Chapare Hemorrhagic Fever (CHHF).
- History- It was first discovered in 2004 in Bolivian province of Chapare, from where it gets its name. Though it disappeared in 2004, an outbreak last year infected at least five people.
- Symptoms – Some symptoms of Chapare are fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, bleeding gums, skin rash and pain.
- Treatment – Since there are no specific drugs to treat the disease, patients generally receive supportive care such as intravenous fluids.
By:Arpit Mishra
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