Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 241: breteau index is used for surveilance of _____

Answer: dengue

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Flashcard 242: period of communicability for measles is _____

Answer: 4-5 days before and 4-5 after  rash

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Flashcard 243: _____ (Indian gerbil) is the wild reservoir of plague

Answer: Tatera indica

Flashcard 244: The adult HIV prevalence in India is _____%

Answer: 0.22

Flashcard 245: _____% of previously treated TB cases show multi drug resistance

Answer: 12

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Flashcard 246: _____ is the incidental host for japanese encephalitis

Answer: man

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Flashcard 247: _____ are used in cholera

Answer: Coal tar disinfectants

Extra: Bleaching powder is also used.

Flashcard 248: period of communicability(POC) of chicken pox is _____

Answer: 2 days before rash and 4 days after rash

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Flashcard 249: Period of communicability for measles is _____ days before and 4 days after the appearence of rash.

Answer: 4

Flashcard 250: People with chickenpox are contagious _____ hours before the rash is evident and until the vesicles have crusted

Answer: 24-48