Public Health Control/MDA of LF, Onchocerchiasis, and Soil-transmitted Helminths

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What is the main public health intervention for control and elimination of the PCT-based NTDs?

Expensive and individualized medications

Individual test-and-treat strategies

Targeted chemotherapy

Mass empiric treatment through MDA (correct)

What is the main cause of onchocerciasis?

Poor hygiene

Consumption of contaminated water

Mosquito bites

Parasitic infection with Onchocerca volvulus (correct)

What is the estimated global prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth diseases?

5 billion

3 billion

1.5 billion (correct)

500 million

What is the primary challenge faced by MDA programs?

Low drug coverage Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of MDA for LF?

To interrupt vector-borne disease transmission Signup and view all the answers

Which companies donate essential LF medicines for MDA?

Merck & Co, Eisai Co Ltd, and GSK Signup and view all the answers

Which organization often collaborates with African countries for the control of schistosomiasis and STH infections?

The Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI Signup and view all the answers

Which program has been instrumental in the control and elimination of onchocerciasis?

The Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas (OEPA Signup and view all the answers

What is the global strategy formed in 2001 to address the burden of soil-transmitted helminth diseases?

Mass drug administration (MDA) programs to provide empiric albendazole or mebendazole to 75% of school-aged and preschool-aged children Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is NOT one of the seven PCT-based NTDs targeted through MDA?

Yaws Signup and view all the answers

What is the current WHO recommendation for MDA to achieve elimination of LF?

Annual MDA for at-risk populations over a period of 5 years with at least 65% coverage Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of donations by multinational pharmaceutical companies in MDA programs?

They provide essential medicines for free Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential concern regarding drug resistance in relation to NTDs?

There is limited documentation in humans for most PCT-based NTDs Signup and view all the answers

What is the current status of onchocerciasis cases in the Americas?

The last remaining cases of river blindness in the Americas are among the Yanomami populations in the Amazonian rainforest. Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of MDA programs against soil-transmitted helminth diseases?

To achieve less than 1% prevalence of moderate or heavy intensity infections in at-risk populations Signup and view all the answers

What is the World Health Organization's (WHO) Department of NTDs responsible for?

Implementing global control and elimination programs for NTDs Signup and view all the answers

What is the current controversy surrounding the impact of deworming on child morbidity reduction?

Some studies have shown no significant effects on growth, cognitive, and nutritional parameters Signup and view all the answers

What is the possibility being discussed to strengthen MDA strategies against soil-transmitted helminth diseases?

Expanding MDA from preschool and school-aged children to entire communities Signup and view all the answers

How are the PCT-based NTDs targeted through MDA grouped?

According to the idea that they can be simultaneously targeted through a "rapid impact" package of medicines Signup and view all the answers

What is the approach being discussed to reduce incidence of soil-transmitted helminth diseases?

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) approaches Signup and view all the answers

Why are new drugs and vaccines likely to be important in the fight against soil-transmitted helminth diseases?

To reach optimal control and elimination, particularly if drug resistance emerges from MDA programs Signup and view all the answers

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Test your knowledge about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with this quiz! Learn more about the global initiative to control and eliminate these diseases and the link between NTDs and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Challenge yourself with questions on the framework of NTDs, their impact on public health, and more. Let's see how much you know about these often-overlooked diseases.