Infection and control of transmission

Question 1

Incubation period for

1. Influenza
2. Common cold
3. VSV chicken pox

Answer 1

1. 1-3 days
2. 12h - 5 days
3. 2-3 weeks

Question 2

Period of communicability

1. Influenza
2. Common cold
3. VSV chicken pox

Answer 2

1. 3-5 days after onset
2. 24 hr before until 5 days after onset
3. 1-2 days before until 5 days after onset

Question 3

Which post exposure prophylactic Abx used for invasive Nisseria Meningitidis

Answer 3

• Rifampin

- Cirpofloxacin

Question 4

Which post exposure prophylactic Abx used for invasive

Strep pyogenes

Answer 4

• Penicillin + rifampin
• Clindamycin
• azithromycin