Which of the following viruses is not transferred through semen of an infected male?
- Ebola virus
- Chikungunya virus
- Hepatitis B virus
- Human immunodeficiency virus
Answer
(2) Chikungunya virus
Solution
As per NCERT, hepatitis-B and HIV are transmitted by sexual contact with an infected person (they are present in semen).
Ebola virus can persist in the semen of a recovered male and be transmitted sexually.
Chikungunya virus is transmitted only by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes; it is not transferred through semen.
∴ Chikungunya virus is not transferred through semen.
Answer: (2)