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What is the common in AIDS, mumps and poliomyelitis?
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- Young children get affected most readily
- No effective vaccine has yet been developed for them
- These are caused by viruses
- Their germs can be transmitted through blood transfusions
Correct Option: C
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Mumps (epidemic parotitis) is a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Poliomyelitis is an acute, viral, infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route.
