PSM Flashcards
Incubation period of plasmodium vivax is
10-14 days
Anti malaria month:
JUNE
Most sensitive index of recent transmission of malaria is
Infant parasite rate
causative organism for Malaria
Plasmodium
Malaria is transmitted by
Female anopheles mosquito
Best determinant index of recent transmission of malaria
Infant parasite rate
Carrier state is not important in transmission of
Measles
Yaws
(a) Caused by Treponema pertenue
(b) Transmitted non-venerally
(c) Secondary Yaws can involve bones
Tetracycline is used in the prophylaxis of:
Cholera
Maternal antibodies do not occur for:
Whooping cough
Brucellosis is transmitted by:
(a) Cattle
(b) Camel
(c) Sheep
Arboviral infection
Chikungunya fever
Maternal antibodies are present in the newborn against diseases
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Measles
not against :Pertussis
Subclinical infection is seen in
Mumps
Poliomyelitis
Rubella
Not seen in Measles
Scabies treatment(s) include:
Gammexene