Extreme Weather Events and Health — MCQs

All of the following are involved in the pathogenesis of heat stroke EXCEPT:

In immediate disaster response management (first 24-48 hours), which of the following is not typically practiced?

Which of the following is NOT a communicable disease that can spread during a disaster?

You are working in a primary health center (PHC) situated in a high seismic zone. Which of the following actions should you take as part of preparedness for an emergency?

Which of the following gases is a significant contributor to the greenhouse effect?

Which of the following diseases shows the LEAST difference in incidence between rural and urban populations?

Match the following: A) Caplan syndrome- 1) Found first in coal worker B) Asbestosis- 2) Upper lobe predominance C) Mesothelioma- 3) Involves lower lobe D) Sarcoidosis- 4) Pleural effusion is seen

Which of the following statements about leptospirosis is true?

What is the death rate among cholera-affected individuals in a population of 5000, where 50 people are affected by cholera, and 10 of these individuals have died?

Emergency or re-emergence seen in which of the following organisms? a) Polio virus b) Measles virus c) Nipah virus d) West Nile virus e) Ebola virus