Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 131: Name the flea-borne diseases:

Answer: 1. Plague 2. Endemic (Murine) typhus 3. Chiggerosis (Tunga penetrans)

Extra: Epidemic typhus is caused by the human body louse (Rickettsia prowazekii). Flea-borne diseases are primarily transmitted by the rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis) or the sand flea (Tunga penetrans).

Flashcard 132: 1. Identify → _____ 2. Features → Siphon tube present, rests perpendicular to undersurface of water

Answer: Culex Larva

Flashcard 133: strategy 1 of NACO guidelines for HIV is used for _____

Answer: blood donation

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Flashcard 134: The 15th round of HIV sentinel surveillance was conducted in _____

Answer: 2016-17

Extra: The 17th round (latest) of HIV sentinel surveillance (HSS) was conducted in 2021.

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Answer: TB a public health problem

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Flashcard 136: global strategy for prevention of dengue targets to reduce dengue mortality by _____% reduce dengue morbidity by _____%

Answer: 50

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Flashcard 137: IP of influenza is _____

Answer: 18-72 hours

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Flashcard 138: quarantine is done till _____

Answer: max incubation period

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Flashcard 139: mosquito larvicidal oil is most effective for _____ mosquito

Answer: anopheles

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Answer: TB a public health problem

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