Consider the following statements: 1. Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes. 2. Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue. 3. Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of Dengue. Which of the statements is/ar

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Q: 56 (IAS/2005)
Consider the following statements:
1. Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
2. Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue.
3. Skin rash and bleeding from nose and gums are some of the symptoms of Dengue.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Science

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IAS

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{'dengue': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'symptoms': [1, 0, 5, 1], 'symptom': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'mosquitoes': [3, 0, 1, 1], 'protozoan disease': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'orbital pain': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'skin rash': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is:

3 only.

Statement 1: Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes.

This statement is not correct. Dengue is not a protozoan disease but a viral infection. It is caused by the dengue virus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.

Statement 2: Retro-orbital pain is not a symptom of Dengue.

This statement is not correct. Retro-orbital pain, which is pain behind the eye, is a common symptom of dengue. It is often described as a severe headache or pain felt deep within the eye socket.

Statement 3: Skin rash and bleeding from the nose and gums are some of the symptoms of Dengue.

This statement is correct. Skin rash and bleeding from the nose and gums are among the symptoms associated with dengue. Other common symptoms include high fever, severe headache, joint and muscle pain, fatigue, and nausea.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

3 only. Statement 3 is correct regarding the symptoms of dengue, but Statements 1 and 2 are not correct.