Principles of Zoonotic Transmission Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is the most common vector of zoonotic diseases?

Accepted Answer

Mosquito

Answer

Sand fly

Answer

Ticks

Answer

Mite

Question 2

Which of the following diseases has the largest submerged portion in the iceberg model of disease?

Accepted Answer

Influenza

Answer

Chickenpox

Answer

Tetanus

Answer

Rabies

Question 3

Zoonoses are all except-

Accepted Answer

Guinea worm infestation

Answer

Plague

Answer

Rabies

Answer

Hydatid cyst

Question 4

Zoonotic diseases are all except -

Accepted Answer

Typhoid

Answer

Q fever

Answer

Anthrax

Answer

Rabies

Question 5

Most important vector for Lyme disease transmission is -

Accepted Answer

Ticks

Answer

Rat flea

Answer

Sand fly

Answer

Mosquito

Question 6

Erysipeloid is transmitted by which route?

Accepted Answer

Direct contact

Answer

Droplet

Answer

Mosquito bite

Answer

Fecal-oral

Question 7

What term describes an infection or infectious disease that is transmissible under natural conditions from vertebrate animals to humans?

Accepted Answer

Zoonoses

Answer

Epizootic

Answer

Epornithic

Answer

Exotic

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding the epidemiology of influenza?

Accepted Answer

Asymptomatic cases can occur and may contribute to transmission.

Answer

Pandemics cannot occur with influenza viruses.

Answer

Incubation period is typically 7-10 days.

Answer

Humans are the only reservoir for influenza.

Question 9

The primary reservoir for leptospirosis transmission is:

Accepted Answer

Rat

Answer

Cat

Answer

Dog

Answer

Fish

Question 10

Which organism does not require a vector for transmission?

Accepted Answer

Coxiella burnetii

Answer

Rickettsia rickettsii

Answer

Borrelia recurrentis

Answer

Rickettsia prowazekii

Principles of Zoonotic Transmission — MCQs

Principles of Zoonotic Transmission — MCQs

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