30 Questions
Which age group is most susceptible to measles according to the text?
Infants and young children
What is the mode of transmission of measles as mentioned in the text?
Droplet infection
Which of the following is a complication associated with measles?
Convulsions
What is the recommended age for administering the measles vaccine according to the text?
12 months
What are the typical clinical features of measles as described in the text?
Cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis
What is another name used for Rubella as mentioned in the text?
German Measles
What is the primary cause of mumps?
Viral infection
Which part of the body is primarily affected by mumps?
Salivary glands
What is the period of communicability for mumps?
4-6 days
Which age group is most commonly affected by mumps?
10-15 years
What is the mode of transmission of mumps?
Droplets
Which strain of the mumps virus is commonly used in the preparation of the MMR vaccine?
Jeryl Lynn strain
Which trimester has the highest chance of infants being affected if rubella is contracted?
0-12 weeks after conception
What is the effectiveness of one dose of the MMR vaccine against mumps?
78%
Which virus causes both chickenpox and shingles?
Varicella zoster virus
What is the main treatment mentioned for chickenpox and shingles in the text?
Aciclovir
What is the propagation medium for the L-Zagreb Mumps virus mentioned in the text?
Chick embryo fibroblast cells
What percentage of infants are generally unaffected if rubella is contracted during the third trimester?
23%
When was the first known clinical description of polio made?
In 1789
Which physician formally recognized polio as a condition in 1840?
Jakob Heine
What is the causative agent of polio?
Group C human enterovirus
Which type of polio includes the Lansing strain?
WPV TYPE-2
What symptoms may non-paralytic poliomyelitis cause?
Swelling around the brain
What distinguishes paralytic poliomyelitis from other types of polio?
Paralyzes muscles affecting breathing and movement
What is the recommended treatment for diphtheria if there is high clinical suspicion?
IV penicillin for 14 days
What is the characteristic appearance associated with cutaneous diphtheria?
Slow-healing skin ulcerations
What is the key laboratory test used to diagnose diphtheria?
ELEK test
How is the diphtheria toxin neutralized in infected individuals?
Antitoxin administration
What is the preventive measure recommended in routine immunization for diphtheria?
Diphtheria toxoid in DTaP vaccine
How should close contacts of a diphtheria case be managed?
Provide prophylactic antibiotics and booster vaccination
Learn about the acute viral infection known as mumps, which causes swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands in children and adolescents. Explore the origins of the name 'mumps' and its relation to facial expressions. Image courtesy: CDC/PHIL.
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