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Which of the following viruses is not transferred through semen of an infected male?

  • Hepatitis B virus

  • Human immunodeficiency virus

  • Chikungunya virus

  • Ebola virus

Solution

C.

Chikungunya virus

Direct transmission of vectors or disease occurs through sexual contact, exchange of body fluids like blood, semen etc; HIV, hepatitis - B and ebola virus spread through direct contact between individuals while chikungunya is caused by the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquito, which requires no direct contact with body fluids like blood, semen or salina for its transmission. 

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