Health upsc Flashcards

1
Q

who identifies best practices for naming a disease

A

WHO with WOAH world organization for animal health with FAO

final approval from international classification of diseases

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2
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world organization of animal health

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he World Organisation for Animal Health, formerly the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) is an intergovernmental organization for animal disease control. Other objectives consist of: sanitary safety, food safety and animal welfare. It is recognized as a reference organisation by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in 2018 had a total of 182 member It is not depended on UN

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3
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what are the terms that need to be avoided in naming a disease

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geographical indication
peoples name
animal name but pathogen name is allowed

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4
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what is PHEIC and how many PHEIC have been announced

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unusual spread of disease beyond borders 
SPZE
swine flue
polio
zika ebola 2 times 
therefore 5 times
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5
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SUTRA

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model to predict wave

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6
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Influenza A

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humans and animals

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7
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Influenza B

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affects only humas

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8
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Influenza C

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humans and pigs but are rarely zoonotic

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9
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Influenza D

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affects cattle only

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10
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Who started Aarogyapath

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CSIR

chain portal

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11
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What is project CARD

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started by NITI and DBT aims to scale up the testing

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12
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what is IGOT

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training module on DIKSHA app

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13
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which are the techniques that are used to detect COVID 19

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RTPCR
Antigen test
antibody
CBNAAT/genexpert catridge based nuclear acid amplification
TrueNAT detects SARS COV E gene (indigenous ) last two also for TB

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14
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INSACOG

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Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG) launched,coordinated by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) along with MoH&FW, ICMR, and CSIR

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15
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when is community transmission declared

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when new cases in last 14 days cannot be traced

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16
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what is eCOVsens

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portable COVID testing kit by animal biotech lab

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17
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what is ct value

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number of cycles required if Ct value < 35 case positive state can differ the value

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18
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COBAS 6800

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RT PCR based 12000 samples in 24 hrs also can detect HIV, Hep B and C

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19
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what is RT lamp advantages

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lamp is cost effective and not need complex equipment
ISOTHERMAL 65 C reagent 4 degree while PCR 20 C
it takes place 10-30 min while 8-10 hr

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20
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COVIRAP

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within an hour while RT PCR takes 3 to 4 hour

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21
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what is saline garle RT PCR

A

NEERI

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22
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FELUDA

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crisper cas 9 based paper strip test

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23
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Mi SHERLOCK

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also crisper cas 9

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24
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COVID kavach ELISA

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NIV pune IgG

25
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SPOT

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detect COVID through saliva by US it uses LAMP

26
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what is reproduction ration

A

average number of people who will catch disease

27
Q

what is SGTF test

A

s gene detecting in omicron

28
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what are the stages of concerns

A

variant of interest
varient of concern
variant of high consquence

29
Q

what is parent strain of COVID

A

D614G

30
Q

ALPHA STRAIN

A

UK B117

31
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BETA STRAIN

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SOUTH AFRICA B1351

32
Q

GAMMA

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BRAZIL P1

33
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DELTA

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INDIA B16172

34
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EPSILON

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US 131429

35
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ZETA

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P2

36
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THETA

A

PHILLIPINES

37
Q

can live attenuated vaccines activate B cell and t cell immunity

A

yes

38
Q

which vaccines are primarily inactivated virus

A

COVAXIN

COVI VAC by codagenesis

39
Q

does covaxin have adjuvant addition

A

yes

40
Q

which are famous viral vectors

A

covisheild and sputnik

sputnik uses AD26 aand Ad5 to express spike protein

41
Q

mRNA vaccines

A

uses lipid coating
mRNA vaccines work by introducing a piece of mRNA that corresponds to a viral protein, usually a small piece of a protein found on the virus’s outer membrane. (Individuals who get an mRNA vaccine are not exposed to the virus, nor can they become infected by the vaccine.)

42
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what are conjugate vaccines

A

to trigger t cell immunity sometimes polysacchacharides are added
eg soberna of latin america

43
Q

astrazenca i.e covishield

A

adenovirus …2 injection 12 week 82% efficiency

44
Q

covaxin by icmr and NIV

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2 injections with 81% efficiency

45
Q

sputnik

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2 injection 21 day to 3 months and stored below -18.55degree

46
Q

moderna by Pfizer

A

mRNA

47
Q

sinovac

A

like covaxin inactivated virion

48
Q

vaccines that are approved for emergency use authorization

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covishield 
covaxin 
zyCoV D
sputnik
moderna 
Jonhson and johnson 
COrbeVAX by biological E uses protein subunit
COVOVAX by serum uses nanoparticle
49
Q

Anthrax

A

disease of herbiverous and affects mammals and birds it is zoonotic but NON CONTAGIOUS

50
Q

WHO guidelines for plasma therapy

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no plasma should be taken from the same person within 12 weeks

51
Q

epidemic of past

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spanish flu 1918
SARS 2005 
H1N1 2009
Ebola 2014
MERS 2015
52
Q

what is hydroxychloroquine lopinavir ritonavir

fabiflu tocclumizab

A

antiretroviral drugs

53
Q

NTD

A

india has largest burden of NTD 11

and eliminated guniea worm, trachoma and yaws

54
Q

which are protozoan NTD

A

chagos (triatosomine bug
leishmania
human african trypansomiasis

55
Q

viral NDT by WHO

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Rabies
chikengunya
Dengue RCD

56
Q

Bacteria WHO NDT

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Buruli ulcer
Leprosy
Trachoma BLT

57
Q

other NTD

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Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease)
Echinococcosis
Fascioliasis
Mycetoma
Onchocerciasis
Schistosomiasis
Soil-transmitted Helminths (STH) (Ascaris, Hookworm, and Whipworm)
58
Q

what is END7

A
public awareness on 7 tropical disease 
lympatic filiaris 
river blindness 
snail fever 
trachoma 
hookworm
whipworm 
roundworm