UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 94
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?
- Chikungunya
- Hepatitis B
- HIV-AIDS
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Contaminated tattoo needles can transmit bloodborne pathogens including hepatitis B virus and HIV; chikungunya is primarily mosquito-borne.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Chikungunya is ordinarily transmitted by infected Aedes mosquitoes, not shared tattoo needles.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Unsterilised needles can transmit hepatitis B through infected blood.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Blood exposure from unsafe tattooing can transmit HIV.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes false item 1 and excludes true items 2, 3.
B: Correct - selects all and only the accurate statements/pairs.
C: Incorrect - includes false item 1 and excludes true item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes false item 1.