Paper II
Question
Name four Arbo viruses
Answer
Four arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses) seen in India:
- Dengue virus (Flaviviridae) — transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
- Japanese Encephalitis virus (Flaviviridae) — transmitted by Culex mosquitoes.
- Chikungunya virus (Togaviridae) — transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.
- Kyasanur Forest Disease virus (Flaviviridae) — tick-borne, endemic to Karnataka.
(Other valid examples: Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever virus — tick-borne; Zika virus — Aedes-borne; Yellow Fever virus, though not currently endemic to India.)