Which one of the following is a disease for which India has not faced epidemic at any point of time in the past?
[amp_mcq option1=”Cholera” option2=”Plague” option3=”Leukaemia” option4=”Swine flu” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2019
Leukaemia is a type of cancer affecting blood cells and does not occur in epidemic form.
Epidemics refer to a widespread occurrence of an *infectious disease* in a community at a particular time. Cholera and Plague are historical infectious diseases that have caused major epidemics in India. Swine flu (H1N1) is a viral infectious disease that has also caused outbreaks in India.