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What is believed to have introduced Schistosomiasis into the Americas?
What is believed to have introduced Schistosomiasis into the Americas?
- Poor sanitation
- Building of dams and irrigation projects
- Migration of populations
- The slave trade (correct)
What is the primary strategy for controlling Schistosomiasis?
What is the primary strategy for controlling Schistosomiasis?
- Providing at-risk populations with anthelmintic drugs
- Implementing snail control measures only
- Improving sanitation and hygiene education
- All of the above in combination (correct)
What is the name of the bacteria that causes Scrub typhus?
What is the name of the bacteria that causes Scrub typhus?
- Lymphatic filariasis
- Schistosomiasis mansoni
- Kala-azar
- Orientia tsutsugamushi (correct)
How is Scrub typhus typically spread to people?
How is Scrub typhus typically spread to people?
What is the purpose of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)?
What is the purpose of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)?
Where is the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) headquartered?
Where is the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) headquartered?
What type of experts are involved in the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)?
What type of experts are involved in the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)?
What is the role of the directorate of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)?
What is the role of the directorate of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)?
Under which government agency does the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) operate?
Under which government agency does the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) operate?
How many vector-borne diseases does the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) focus on?
How many vector-borne diseases does the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) focus on?
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