Question- Consider the following statements-
(1) It cuts dengue fever by 77 percent
(2) They used mosquitoes infected with “miraculous” bacteria that reduce the insect’s ability to spread dengue.
Select the correct option from the given code –
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Only 1
Ans.(a)
Related facts-
- Dengue fever cases fell by 77 per cent in Indonesia after mosquitoes were infected with a “miraculous” bacteria that limits their ability to spread the disease.
- The “groundbreaking” trial in Yogyakarta city is now being rolled out further in the hope of eradicating dengue, which is commonly known as break-bone fever because it causes severe pain in muscles and joints.
- It is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by dengue virus (DENV).
- A slow-burning pandemic of dengue fever has resulted in up to 400 million infections a year worldwide.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh
Reference- https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57417219.