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Ukraine is currently dealing with a serious outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV), with health officials raising alarms as the death toll rises.

About West Nile Virus

	Details
Virus Type	Member of the flavivirus genus, family Flaviviridae
First Isolated	1937 in a woman in the West Nile district of Uganda
Geographical Distribution	Commonly found in Africa, Europe, Middle East, North America, and West Asia
Transmission	Primarily transmitted through infected mosquito bites; mosquitoes become infected by feeding on infected birds. Can also spread through infected animal tissues.
Symptoms	– Asymptomatic: ~80% of infected individuals show no symptoms – West Nile Fever: ~20% develop symptoms like fever, headache, fatigue, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and occasional skin rash.
Peak Infection Period	Typically spikes between June and September (summer to autumn)
Reported Outbreaks	19 countries have reported outbreaks, including Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Türkiye, and Kosovo.
Treatment	No vaccine available; supportive treatments provided for neuroinvasive WNV patients

[2017] Consider the following statements:

1. In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.

2. Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2