Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 201: _____ is the only flea-borne rickettsial disease

Answer: Endemic typhus

Flashcard 202: _____ state has the maximum number of AIDS cases in India

Answer: Maharashtra

Extra: According to NACO India HIV Estimates, the states with the highest burden of PLHIV (People Living with HIV) are Maharashtra, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Flashcard 203: Nosocomial infection means _____

Answer: hospital-acquired infection

Extra: An infection occurring in a patient in a hospital or other health care facility in whom the infection was not present or incubating at the time of admission (typically occurring >48 hours after admission).

Flashcard 204: nasal carriers are more dangerous than throat carriers in _____

Answer: diphtheria

Extra: In Diphtheria, nasal carriers are considered more dangerous than throat carriers because they shed the organism for a longer period and are more likely to contaminate the environment and hands.

Flashcard 205: Peak incidence of **Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis)** is in the **_____** years age group

Answer: 5-15

Flashcard 206: _____% of new TB cases show multi drug resistance

Answer: 3

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Flashcard 207: _____ is aka nuisance mosquito

Answer: culex

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Flashcard 208: cordon sanitaire means _____

Answer: buffer zone

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Flashcard 209: Identify the current National TB program of India (formerly RNTCP): _____

Answer: NTEP (National Tuberculosis Elimination Program)

Flashcard 210: incubation period for typhoid is _____

Answer: 10-14 days

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