Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: diseases that can have healthy carriers

Answer: • Cholera • Meningococcal meningitis • Diphtheria • Polio • Typhoid

Flashcard 102: Maximum communicability of pertussis is in the _____ stage.

Answer: catarrhal

Extra: The period of communicability is greatest during the catarrhal stage (initial 1-2 weeks). It starts from the end of the incubation period and continues for about 3 weeks after the onset of paroxysmal cough (if untreated).

Flashcard 103: 37d156c87dae4f06a6f34c5d0029a214-ao-2

Answer: managment of leprosy-as per NLEP

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Flashcard 104: incubation period for hepatitis A is _____

Answer: 15-50 days

Flashcard 105: IP for cholera is _____

Answer: 1-2 days

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Flashcard 106: period communicability in Hep A is _____

Answer: 2 weeks before and 1 week after onset of jaundice

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Flashcard 107: _____ is the primary vector for bancroftian filariasis

Answer: culex fatigans

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Flashcard 108: _____ is the vector for: 1. Epidemic typhus 2. Trench fever 3. Epidemic relapsing fever

Answer: Louse

Flashcard 109: Annual blood examination rate (ABER) should be _____

Answer: ≥10%

Extra: ABER (Annual Blood Examination Rate) is the number of blood slides examined for malaria parasites per 100 population per year. A rate of ≥10% indicates adequate surveillance.

Flashcard 110: convalescent period for typhoid is _____

Answer: 6-8 weeks

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