All are true regarding Japanese encephalitis except ?
Caused by flavivirus
Herons are reservoir host
Transmitted by culex
Cattels are amplifier hosts
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Cattles are amplifier hosts Japanese encephalitis Caused by a group B arbovirus (flavivirus) It is a Zoonotic disease ie infecting mainly animals and incidentally man. In south, epidemics have occured in Karnataka, Andhra predesh, TamilNadu, and Kerala.