Tropical Diseases and Parasitic Infections
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What is the diagnosis established in five people who fell ill after having dinner at the same restaurant?

  • Botulism
  • Amebiasis + Bacterial food poisoning (correct)
  • Escherichiosis
  • Cholera

    • What is Escherichiosis diagnosed on the basis of?

  • Instrumental methods
  • Epidemiological data
  • Clinical signs, epidemiological data, laboratory methods (correct)
  • Clinical signs

    • What diet is recommended for patients with Escherichiosis?

  • Diet N 1
  • Diet N 15
  • Diet N 15 and Diet N 4 (correct)
  • Diet N 4

    • What is the most dangerous type of E.coli?

    <p>Enterohaemorrhagic (E.coli serotype O157:H7)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in treating Bacterial food poisoning?

    <p>Profuse gastric and intestinal lavage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can immunity for Escherichiosis be transferred from mother to child?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which antibiotic is most suitable for treating meningococcal meningitis?

    <p>Penicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location of coronavirus development within an infected cell?

    <p>Cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pathogenic viruses from the Herpesviridae family affect humans?

    <p>8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical age range for primary HSV-1 infection?

    <p>6 months-3 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a disease caused by the Herpesviridae family?

    <p>Measles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of herpes virus infection?

    <p>Humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can HSV-1 and HSV-2 persist lifelong?

    <p>Sensory ganglions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which type of contact is HSV-2 mostly transmitted?

    <p>Sexual contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a typical element of rash in HSV-1 infection?

    <p>Blisters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the etiological agent of shingles?

    <p>VZV</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does VZV usually establish permanent latent infection?

    <p>Dorsal root and cranial nerve ganglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the drug of choice for Herpes zoster treatment?

    <p>Acyclovir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases is NOT typically transmitted through direct contact?

    <p>Malaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for Lymphatic filariasis?

    <p>Wuchereriasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a tropical disease?

    <p>Tetanus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the vector for transmitting Lyme Disease?

    <p>Tick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases is caused by parasitic worms?

    <p>Wuchereriasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an infection with predominant contact transmission?

    <p>Leptospirosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the subclinical form of hepatitis A?

    <p>Disorder of pigmentary metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a confirmative marker of acute hepatitis E?

    <p>Detection of anti-HEV IgM and positive PCR HEV RNA in feces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a complication of hepatitis A?

    <p>Hepatic coma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a treatment for moderate hepatitis A?

    <p>Lactulosa, vitamin C, and glucose solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is active prevention of hepatitis A achieved?

    <p>Inactivate vaccine at 0 and 6-12 months with following providing of protection every 10 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an early biochemical change in the prodromal period of hepatitis A?

    <p>Increased total bilirubin and ALT</p> Signup and view all the answers

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