Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 211: anopheles fluviatilis has _____ transmission capacity

Answer: high

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Flashcard 212: _____ mode is the MC route of transmission of HIV in India

Answer: Heterosexual

Flashcard 213: Insecticide granules are used for control of _____ and _____ mosquitoes

Answer: Mansonia

Extra: Insecticide granules (e.g., Temephos 1%) are particularly useful for Mansonia control because they can penetrate through aquatic vegetation to reach the water surface/roots. They are also used in polluted water for Culex control.

Flashcard 214: _____ identified vector of yellow fever

Answer: walter reed

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Flashcard 215: incubation period for typhoid is _____

Answer: 10-14 days

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Flashcard 216: Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) are used in areas with an annual parasitic index (API) of _____

Answer: ≥ 2

Extra: According to current NVBDCP guidelines, Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINs) are distributed in high-risk areas with an Annual Parasitic Index (API) ≥ 2.

Flashcard 217: _____ is a high specificity method for diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis

Answer: DEC provocation test

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Flashcard 218: chandler's index is used in studies of _____

Answer: hookworm

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Flashcard 219: Under NTEP, the treatment supporter for a drug sensitive TB patient gets an incentive of _____ Rs. at completion of treatment

Answer: 1000

Extra: Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY): Rs. 500/month to the patient for nutritional support throughout the treatment duration. Informant incentive: Rs. 500 for notifying a TB case.

Flashcard 220: Dukoral vaccine for cholera is effective for _____

Answer: 2 years