Prevention and Control of Zoonoses Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the first step an epidemiologist takes in an epidemic investigation?

Accepted Answer

Confirm the diagnosis

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Identify the prone people

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Identify the causative factors

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Identify the cases

Question 2

Zoonotic diseases are all except -

Accepted Answer

Typhoid

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Q fever

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Anthrax

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Rabies

Question 3

A single disease control strategy implemented by a program is known as?

Accepted Answer

Vertical program

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Horizontal program

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Interventional program

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Volunteer program

Question 4

A boy got an unprovoked bite from a neighbour's dog. The animal control authority caught the dog and it was found to be healthy. What is the most appropriate next step in the management of the dog?

Accepted Answer

Observe the dog for 10 days for signs of rabies

Answer

Test antibody level in the dog

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Perform euthanasia for the dog

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Start post-exposure prophylaxis

Question 5

Which of the following diseases is not covered under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP)?

Accepted Answer

Herpes zoster

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Tuberculosis

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Cholera

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Meningococcal disease

Question 6

All of the following are true about the Herd immunity for infectious diseases except -

Accepted Answer

It is more easily achieved for infections that do not have a sub-clinical phase

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In the case of tetanus it does not protect the individual

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It is affected by the presence and distribution of alternative animal hosts

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It refers to group protection beyond what is afforded by the protection of immunized individuals

Question 7

A child has received full rabies vaccination in December 2023 and now presented with an oozing wound on the great toe and the pet was also vaccinated. Next line of management is

Accepted Answer

2 doses of Rabies vaccine

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RIG + 5 doses of vaccine

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5 doses of vaccines only

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No vaccine required

Question 8

Silicosis can be controlled by:

Accepted Answer

Rigorous dust control

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BCG vaccination

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Adequate personal hygiene

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Effective implementation of factories act

Question 9

Rocky mountain spotted fever: What is the causative agent and its vector?

Accepted Answer

Rickettsia rickettsii and tick

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Rickettsia akari and mite

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Rickettsia conorii and tick

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Rickettsia prowazekii and louse

Question 10

The Neill-Mooser reaction is used to diagnose which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Rickettsiae

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Chlamydiae

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Mycoplasma

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Herpes

Prevention and Control of Zoonoses — MCQs

Prevention and Control of Zoonoses — MCQs

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