Context:
Recently IIL (Indian Immunologists Ltd) launched 1st indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine – Havisure.
Havisure:
- Indigenously developed by India
- Developed by IIL (Indian Immunologists Ltd)
- Vaccine against Hepatitis A
- 2 dose vaccine – 1st dose at age of 12 and 2nd after 6 months of 1st dose
Hepatitis:
- Highly contagious liver viral infection
- World hepatitis day – 28th July every year
- Transmission – fecaloral route (ingestion of contaminated food or water)
- Virus – hepatotrophic (liver directed)
- Types of hepatitis – Hepatitis A, B ,C, D and E
- Vaccines –
- Available for Hepatitis A and B but for Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D can be prevented by Hepatitis B immunization, but treatment success rate are low
- Hepatitis E vaccine available in china but not elsewhere
- Government initiatives –
- National viral hepatitis control programme
- India’s universal immunization programme
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?
1. Chikungunya
2. Hepatitis B
3. NW-AIDS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2015 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Explanation
Chikungunya virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, mainly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
