Context:
Leptospirosis, a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease has emerged as an important infectious disease in the world today.
About Leptospirosis:
- Common Name: “Rat fever”(Rats are not the sole cause of the disease)
- Causal Agent: Bacterium leptospira (Leptospirainterrogans)
- Carriers: Wild or domestic animals (rodents, cattle, pigs, and dogs)
- Transmission: Shedding of leptospira, usually in the urine of infected animals.
- Threats –
- Ambient air in humid climate help pathogens survive longer.
- Extreme weather events like floods and hurricanes
- Poor waste management and unhygienic sanitation facilities
- A high density of stray animals
- Prevention –
- ‘One Health’ approach
- Using personal protective equipment like gloves and boots
- Using antiseptic liquids
‘One Health’ is an interdisciplinary approach that recognises the interconnections between the health of humans, animals, plants, and their shared environment.
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?
1. Chikungunya
2. Hepatitis B
3. HIV-AIDS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2013 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Source: The Hindu