H1N1 Virus Disease
Question
H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases? (a) AIDS (b) Bird flu (c) Dengue (d) Swine flu
Options
AIDS
Bird flu
Dengue
Swine flu
Explanation
H1N1 is a strain of influenza virus that causes swine flu, a disease that spread globally in 2009 as a pandemic. AIDS is caused by the HIV virus, not H1N1. Bird flu is caused by H5N1 and other avian influenza strains, not H1N1. Dengue is caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquitoes. H1N1 specifically refers to swine flu, which primarily affects pigs but can transmit to humans. > KEY: H1N1 = Swine Flu (2009 pandemic strain). Not to be confused with H5N1 (Bird Flu). Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q92
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Virology and Disease
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
Current Affairs 2009-2015
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