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UPSC 2013: 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.
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Unsterile tattoo needles can transmit blood-borne pathogens such as Hepatitis B virus and HIV. Chikungunya, however, is an arboviral disease spread by Aedes mosquitoes, not by percutaneous blood contact, so only Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 46. It falls under Science & Technology > Health & Diseases.
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