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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the company which launched Mosquito Disease Protection Policy which will cover people against common mosquito-borne diseases.
A
TATA AIG
B
HDFC ERGO General Insurance
C
Apollo Munich Health Insurance
D
Max Bupa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company announced the launch of ‘Mosquito Disease Protection Policy’.

Detailed explanation-2: -West Nile virus is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases in the continental United States. Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus outbreaks have occurred in US states and territories, including Florida, Hawaii, Texas, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Diseases that are spread to people by mosquitoes include Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus, dengue, and malaria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Important vector-borne disease for India, include malaria, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, kala-azar, lymphatic filariasis and chikungunya.

Detailed explanation-5: -The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is an umbrella programme for prevention and control of vector borne diseases viz. Malaria, Japanese Encephalitis (JE), Dengue, Chikungunya, Kala-azar and Lymphatic Filariasis.

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