Widal Test and Typhoid Fever

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Which disease did Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary, spread as a carrier?

Pneumonia

What are the symptoms of pneumonia?

Fever, chills, cough, and headache

Which bacteria are responsible for pneumonia?

Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae

How is the common cold transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person?

By inhaling droplets/aerosols released by an infected person

Which part of the body does the common cold primarily infect?

Nose and respiratory passage

Which group of viruses cause the common cold?

Rhino viruses

How long do the symptoms of the common cold usually last?

3-7 days

Which disease is caused by a tiny protozoan called Plasmodium?

Malaria

How is malaria transmitted to a healthy person?

By the bite of an infected mosquito

What is the primary symptom of malaria?

Fever, chills, cough, and headache

Which species of Plasmodium is responsible for malignant malaria?

P. falciparum

What is the infectious form of Plasmodium that enters the human body?

Sporozoites

Which cells in the human body do the Plasmodium parasites initially multiply within?

Liver cells

What is responsible for the chill and high fever recurring every three to four days in malaria?

Toxic substance called haemozoin

Which organism is the vector for transmitting the malarial parasite?

Mosquito

How many hosts does the malarial parasite require to complete its life cycle?

Two hosts

Which part of the mosquito's body stores the sporozoites?

Salivary glands

What is the name of the toxic substance released by the rupture of red blood cells in malaria?

Haemozoin

Which form of Plasmodium is stored in the mosquito's salivary glands?

Sporozoites

How are the Plasmodium parasites introduced into a human's body when a mosquito bites them?

Through saliva

Test your knowledge on the Widal test, a diagnostic tool used to detect typhoid fever. Learn about the infamous case of Typhoid Mary and the bacteria responsible for pneumonia.

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