Communicable Disease Control Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Transmission assessment survey is carried out for _____

Answer: filariasis

Flashcard 2: Based on their life cycle, _____ zoonoses are diseases that are transmitted by direct contact/fomite and have no essential development during transmission

Answer: direct

Flashcard 3: Surveillance indicators for AFP:Laboratory performance- All AFP case specimens must be processed in a _____-accredited laboratory

Answer: WHO

Flashcard 4: Therapy in an asymptomatic individual with evidence of infection is called as _____ therapy

Answer: Preemptive

Flashcard 5: Droplet transmission is _____ a mode of transmission of the Zika virus.

Answer: not

Flashcard 6: Based on sentinel surveillance data, the **_____** in the adult population can be broadly classified into three groups: 1. **Group I (High Prevalence):** >5% in high-risk groups and >1% in antenatal women. 2. **Group II (Moderate Prevalence):** >5% in high-risk groups but <1% in antenatal women. 3. **Group III (Low Prevalence):** <5% in all high-risk groups and <1% in antenatal women.

Answer: HIV prevalence

Extra: This classification was traditionally used by NACO (National AIDS Control Organisation) to categorize states in India based on HIV sentinel surveillance data. Note: Modern surveillance has shifted towards more granular district-level reporting, but this classic classification remains important for exams.

Flashcard 7: Type _____ poliovirus is the most common cause of epidemics in non-immune populations.

Answer: 1

Flashcard 8: In the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) in India, states/UTs are classified based on the **Annual Parasite Index (API)**: - Category 1 (Elimination phase): API < _____ per 1000 - Category 2 (Pre-elimination phase): API 1-2 per 1000 - Category 3 (Intensified control phase): API > 2 per 1000

Answer: 1

Extra: Annual Parasite Index (API) = (Total confirmed cases during the year / Total population under surveillance) × 1000. Note: Category 0 represents states/UTs with zero indigenous cases for the last 3 years.

Flashcard 9: What are the contents of the **Grey Kit** (Kit 2) for vaginal discharge? _____ Is partner treatment required? Yes

Answer: Tab. Secnidazole (2g) single dose

Extra: The Grey Kit (Kit 2) is used in the syndromic management of vaginal discharge caused by Bacterial Vaginosis or Trichomoniasis. Contents: Tab. Secnidazole (2g) single dose. Partner treatment is recommended. Other NACO Kits: - Kit 1 (White): Urethral/Cervical discharge - Kit 2 (Grey): Vaginal discharge - Kit 3 (White): Inguinal bubo - Kit 4 (Blue): Non-herpetic ulcer (Syphilis, Chancroid) - Kit 5 (Red): Non-herpetic ulcer - Kit 6 (Yellow): Herpetic ulcer - Kit 7 (Black): Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Flashcard 10: In Rabies prophylaxis, what is the management for a **previously vaccinated** individual with a Category 2 or Category 3 exposure?

Answer: 1. Thorough wound washing with soap and water. 2. Two booster doses of Rabies vaccine: Day 0 and Day 3. 3. RIG (Rabies Immunoglobulin) is **not** required.