Influenza Pandemics Quiz
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What is the main differentiative criteria for Anthrax skin form?

  • Painful lesion with ulceration
  • No regional lymphadenopathy
  • Swelling without any necrosis
  • Presence of black crust formation (correct)

How is anthrax primarily transmitted to herbivorous mammals?

  • Via direct contact with infected animals (correct)
  • By ingestion of contaminated food or water
  • Through insect biting
  • Through inhalation of spores

What are the clinical forms of anthrax infection?

  • Skin form, inhalative form, and injection form (correct)
  • Gastro-intestinal form and lung/mediastinum form
  • Only skin form and inhalative form
  • Oropharyngeal form, intestinal form, and skin form

What is the incubation period for anthrax infection?

<p>1-12 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 1st line diagnostic test for Influenza?

<p>Real-time PCR (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which virus causes seasonal epidemics of influenza?

<p>Influenza A virus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the 1st line treatment for Influenza with upper airway obstruction or haemolytic anaemia?

<p>Corticosteroids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)?

<p>Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the incubation period for the H1N1 flu?

<p>18 to 72 hours (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which influenza pandemic was first reported in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States?

<p>1957-1958 Pandemic (H2N2 virus) - 'Asian Flu' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with H1N1 flu?

<p>Rash (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are major modern influenza pandemics commonly named?

<p>By geographical location where they were first reported (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the characteristic rash of measles typically begin?

<p>At the hairline and behind the ears (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common reason for the increase in measles infections reported during 2017-2019?

<p>Failure to vaccinate on time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated global mortality from measles in 2019?

<p>250,000 deaths (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were vaccination campaigns disrupted in 2020 according to the text?

<p>As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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