The term 'Health' is defined in many ways. The most accurate definition of health would be:

1. Health is the state of body and mind in a balanced condition
2. Health is the reflection of a smiling face
3. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
4. Health is the symbol of economic prosperity.

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Identify the correct statement regarding typhoid fever in human beings:

1. It is caused by a pathogenic protozoan Salmonella typhi
2. The pathogen remains confined to the small intestine
3. Widal test can confirm the infection very early in the disease
4. Intestinal perforation and death may occur in severe cases

Subtopic:  Typhoid Fever |
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The name Mary Mallon is associated with:

1.  Tuberculosis 2.  Typhoid
3.  Leprosy 4.  Rabies

Subtopic:  Typhoid Fever |
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Rhinovirus does not affect:

1.  Lungs 2.  Nose
3.  Pharynx  4.  Larynx

Subtopic:  Common Cold & Malaria Introduction |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair regarding Plasmodium, the protozoan responsible for causing malaria in humans:

1.

Cause of malignant tertian malaria

Plasmodium falciparum

2.

Paroxysm [clinical features] of malaria

Release of hemozoin on rupture of RBCs

3.

Fertilization during the life cycle

Gut of female anopheles

4.

Infective stage to mankind

Trophozoites

Subtopic:  Treatment & Life Cycle of Malaria |
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The occurrence of chills and fever in malaria is associated with:

1. Rupture of hepatocytes during exo-erythrocytic cycle of the parasite
2. Inoculation of the sporozoite by the mosquito bite into humans
3. Release of haemozoin due to rupture of RBCs by the parasite
4. Development of the adult trophozoite in the RBC
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The sporozoites that cause infection when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a person, are found in:

1. liver of the person

2. RBCs of mosquito

3. salivary glands of the mosquito

4. gut of the mosquito

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The mechanical carrier of the causative agent of amoebic dysentery is:

1.  A protozoan 2.  House fly
3.  Mosquito 4.  Rodent

Subtopic:  Amoebiasis |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding Entamoeba histolytica:

1. Cysts of Entamoeba can survive for up to a month in soil or for up to 45 minutes under fingernails.
2. Invasion of the intestinal lining results in bloody diarrhea.
3. Infection remains confined to the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Infections can sometimes last for years if there is no treatment.
Subtopic:  Amoebiasis |
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Which of the following diseases is/are correctly matched with their modes of transmission?

Disease/Infection

Mode of transmission

I.

Ascariasis

Contaminated food and water

II.

Elephantiasis

Vector-borne

III.

Ringworm

Direct contact

Options:

1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III
Subtopic:  Amoebiasis | Ascariasis & Filariasis |
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