UPSC Prelims 2010·GS1·science-and-technology·science and technology

Consider the following statements: 1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS 2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2Correct
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the Hepatitis B virus is highly resilient and much more concentrated in the blood compared to HIV. Medical experts and organizations like the WHO state that Hepatitis B is approximately 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV. Statement 2 is correct because Hepatitis B is a leading cause of chronic liver disease. Long term infection can lead to cirrhosis, which significantly increases the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer. Since both statements are factually accurate, the correct answer is C.
science-and-technology: Consider the following statements: 1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS 2. Hepatitis B can caus

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