Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Rabies is a zoonotic disease.
2.Rabies is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the respiratory system.
3.Rabies can be prevented through vaccination.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Rabies is a zoonotic, viral disease preventable by vaccine, caused by the RABV virus. Domestic dogs are the primary transmitters of the rabies virus to humans in up to 99% of cases. It can affect both domestic and wild animals. Rabies can be prevented through vaccination, both pre-exposure and post-exposure.
Statement 2 is correct. Rabies is a viral infection, not a bacterial one, and it primarily affects the central nervous system, not the respiratory system.
Source: Forum IAS
