PBH101_3

What is the definition of Infectious disease?

• A disease caused by a specific infectious agent or its toxic products capable of being transmitted from man to man, animal to animal, or from environment to man or animal

• The entry and development or multiplication of an infectious agent in/on the body of man or animal

• A disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region

• An illness due to a specific infectious agent that passes from animal to human

Which disease is caused by a parasite?

• Chicken Pox

• Malaria

• COVID-19

• Tuberculosis

What is the mode of transmission for Tuberculosis?

• Airborne

• Vector borne

• Vehicle borne

• Direct Contact

What is the concept of Endemic?

• A disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region

• An illness due to a specific infectious agent that passes from animal to human

• A disease that belongs to a particular people or country for a longer period of time

• An epidemic that's spread over multiple countries or continents

What is the primary prevention method against communicable diseases?

• Prompt diagnosis and treatment after symptoms appear

• Vaccination of preventable diseases

• Quarantine/Isolate yourself if you have symptoms

• Get regular screening tests

What is the purpose of immunization/vaccination?

• To strengthen an individual's immune system by giving a harmless form of disease agent

• To establish or maintain conditions to minimize hazards to health

• To reduce risk factors in healthy individuals

• To treat established disease to prevent deterioration

What is the general measure against vectors known as comprehensive vector control?

• Chemical Control

• Biological methods

• Using bed net/insecticide treated bed net

• Environmental control by eliminating breeding places

What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?

• A process of strengthening an individual's immune system

• A disease that passes from animal to human

• A process where bacteria change in response to the use of antibiotics

• A disease caused by bacteria

What is the purpose of Secondary Prevention?

• To establish or maintain conditions to minimize hazards to health

• To get regular screening tests and prompt diagnosis

• To prevent disease well before it develops

• To treat established disease to prevent deterioration

What is the classification of Communicable Disease based on Route?

• Vector borne diseases

• Airborne diseases

• Food and water borne diseases

• Sexually transmitted diseases