Question

One summer, bird watchers and zookeepers in a major city notice that more birds than usual are dying. At the same time reports of human encephalitis cases increase sharply. The cerebrospinal fluid of human patients is clear. Similar enveloped RNA virus particles are detected in samples from both birds and humans. Which of the following might be responsible for this outbreak?A) Neisseria meningitidisB) Cryptococcus neoformansC) coxsackie A virusD) an arbovirusE) rabies virus

Answer 1

The correct option is: D) an arbovirus

Step-by-step explanation:

Arbovirus are the viruses transmitted by the arthropod vectors. The arbovirus can infect plants, animals and also humans. The general symptoms of this viral infection include headache, general discomfort and pain, rash, fatigue, fever. This virus can also infect the central nervous system, thus causing human encephalitis and viral hemorrhagic fever.

Therefore, Arbovirus is responsible for the given outbreak.