Consider the following statements: 1.Tuberculosis is caused by a virus and can be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person's skin.2.Bedaquiline is a medication used to treat active tuberculosis. Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Tuberculosis is caused by a virus and can be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person’s skin.
2.Bedaquiline is a medication used to treat active tuberculosis.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is primarily spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks, releasing tiny droplets containing the bacteria into the air.

Statement 2 is correct. Bedaquiline is a medication used to treat active tuberculosis.

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