Question

Which of the following can be transmitted by aerosolized rodent urine or feces?

a. HSV-1

b. fomite

c. H5N1

d. hantavirus e. Legionnaires’ disease

Answer 1

Answer is option D, Hanta Virus. HANTA Viruses are family of viruses Spread mailnly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndrome in people world wide. Its Mode of transmission mainly by a Chronically infected rodent which transmit infection horizontally between rodents. Virus is present in aerosolized excreeta particularly urine of rodent. Human infection mainly by inhalation of aerozolized rodent excreeta. Why other options are wrong because, Option A HSV1 mainly transmitted By oral to oral contact cause herpes infection. Option B:Fomites are the in animate object that can contaminated witj infectious agents and can transfer disease to new host. Option C:H5N1 which is a bird flu or avian influenza. They become infected with the avian flu virus thrugh direct contact with infected birds saliva, nasal secreetion etc. OPTION E:Legionnaires disease is atype of Pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. It mainly spread through mist or vapour. So OPTION D Hanta virus is correct answer for this question.