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.
Which one of the following is a disease for which India has not faced epidemic at any point of time in the past?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2019 · Topic: Diseases and Treatment (Classification of Diseases (Infectious, Non-infectious, Acute, Chronic))
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