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    Question

    Consider the following statements. 1) Measles is

    a highly contagious disease caused by bacteria. 2) It is a waterborne disease which spreads easily from one person to the next through the coughs and sneezes of infected people. 3) Measles cases have reduced drastically worldwide and 2019 reported the lowest number of cases in10 years. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Measles is a highly contagious, serious disease caused by a virus. Measles is an airborne disease which spreads easily from one person to the next through the coughs and sneezes of infected people. India was among six countries with the highest number of infants who had not received the vaccine against measles — while the contagious viral disease surged worldwide in 2019 reaching the highest number ofreported cases in 23 years — last year, according to a new report of the World Health Organisation and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  

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