Question

The cause of Hepatitis A is a:
1. mosquito bite
2. bacteria
3. Virus
4. protozoa

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Virus

The correct answer is Virus.

• Hepatitis A is a disease caused by the virus.
• The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is spread through ingesting tainted food or drinking tainted water, or by coming into close contact with an infected person.
• Hepatitis A does not cause chronic liver disease.
• Chronic liver disease is caused by hepatitis B and C.
• Hepatitis A claimed the lives of 7134 people worldwide in 2016, according to the World Health Organization.
• Hepatitis A is very contagious.
• Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis A.

• Diseases that are spread to people through mosquito bites:
  • Zika virus.
  • West Nile virus.
  • Chikungunya virus.
  • Dengue.
• Important diseases caused by bacteria are:
  • Tuberculosis.
  • Anthrax.
  • Tetanus.
  • Leptospirosis.
  • Pneumonia.
  • Cholera.
• Important diseases caused by protozoa are:
  • Leishmaniasis.
  • Amoebiasis.
  • Diarrhoea.
  • Trypanosomiasis.
  • Toxoplasmosis.