NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

VIRUSES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of an emerging virus is?
A
Herpes
B
Polio
C
Rubella
D
Ebola
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ebola virus is a good example of a new emerging virus which originates from the rainforest in Africa. Ebola virus transmission to humans. The Ebola virus is transmitted by bodily fluids (blood, secretions, etc.)

Detailed explanation-2: -Ebola is considered an emerging infectious disease. It was first recognized in 1976 as the cause of twin outbreaks of disease near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as Zaire) and in a region of Sudan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ebola is caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Ebolavirus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ebola is considered a zoonotic virus, meaning that it originated in animals and then spread to humans.

Detailed explanation-5: -An emerging infectious disease (EID) is defined as a disease caused by a pathogen that has not been observed previously within a population or geographic location. Viruses are a major cause of EIDs, particularly −ssRNA viruses. Many variables are involved in the emergence or reemergence of viruses.

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