Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 81: 1. **Identify** the mosquito (shown on back): _____ 2. **Habits**: Daytime biter; breeds in artificial water collections 3. **Spreads**: Dengue, Chikungunya, Yellow Fever

Answer: Aedes (Tiger) mosquito

Extra: Aedes mosquitoes are known as "Tiger mosquitoes" due to their characteristic black and white striped appearance. They typically bite during the day (dawn and dusk) and are known for "container breeding" in man-made objects.

Flashcard 82: small pox is a category _____ bioterrorism agent

Answer: A

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Flashcard 83: strategy _____ of NACO guidelines for HIV is used for diagnosis of symptomatic patients

Answer: 2b

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Flashcard 84: reading of tuberculin sensitivity test is done after _____ hours

Answer: 72

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Flashcard 85: 4adb8d5cdc8e4167b74ef969e539af46-ao-3

Answer: TB a public health problem

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Flashcard 86: assay _____ is the most sensitive for NACO guidelines of testing of HIV

Answer: 1

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Flashcard 87: annual mass drug administration is done for which diseases

Answer: • Lymphatic filariasis • Trachoma • Scabies

Extra: Note: This card refers to an AIIMS 2019 MCQ. MDA is also used for Soil-transmitted helminths (biannual), Onchocerciasis, and Schistosomiasis.

Flashcard 88: Identify the programme: _____

Answer: NLEP (National Leprosy Elimination Programme)

Flashcard 89: infective dose of gametocytes for malaria is >_____ gametocytes/mm3 of blood

Answer: 12

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Flashcard 90: aedes aegypti index should be _____ to eliminate yellow fever

Answer: <1%

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