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UPSC 2010: Consider the following statements: 1. Every individual in the population is equally susceptible host for Swine Flu. 2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu. 3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be culled. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
All age groups can be infected by pandemic H1N1 (statement 1) and antibiotics do not treat viral influenza; antivirals are used instead (statement 2). International animal-health bodies (FAO/OIE/WHO) stated that mass culling of pigs was unjustified, so statement 3 is incorrect. Hence only 1 and 2 are correct. ([cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/?utm_source=openai))
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