Infectious Mind questions_One Health

Which of the following Global Health challenges is/are part of the areas for collaboration of the Quadripartite?

• Food safety

• Neglected tropical diseases

• Emerging resistant pathogens and zoonotic diseases

• Vector-borne disease

• All

Which of the following international organisations is/are part of the Quadripartite?

• UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme)

• OIE (Organisation for Animal Health)

• The World Bank

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation

• WHO (World Health Organisation)

Over 70% of the emerging infectious diseases have zoonotic origins

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is/are correct concerning biodiversity?

• Biodiversity refers to diversity of life in all its forms, from the molecular level to the ecosystem level

• Food biodiversity is the central component of quality diet and food safety

• Global anthropogenic change is the cause of the unprecedented loss of biodiversity in the planet

• The conservation of biodiversity is crucial to protect our health

• All

Which of the following statements is/are correct concerning Antimicrobial Resistance?

• The use, overuse and misuse of antibiotics in human activities accelerate the emergence of new resistant pathogens in the human and animal sectors

• Bacteria are the only type of pathogens that can evolve antimicrobial resistance

• The acronym for Antimicrobial Resistance is AMR

• Antimicrobial resistance is a natural process that can occur in ecosystems independent from human activities

• Antimicrobial resistance refers to the fact bugs are becoming resistant to our immune system

Which of the following is/are animal diseases that can be transmitted by food animals ?

• Foot and mouth disease

• Food and mouth disease

• Rabies

• Classical swine fever

• African swine fever

The activities under Tripartite alliance of One-Health approach incudes-

• Strategy planning

• Risk management

• Surveillance

• Outbreak investigation

• All

Which of the following statements is/are correct concerning the concept of pathogen spillover?

• Spillover only occurs by means of a competent vector

• The so-called species barrier limits pathogens spillover

• Spillover refers to the inter-specific transmission of a pathogen

• Zika spilled-over from dromedary camels to humans

• Ebola spilled-over from bats to humans

Live-animal markets can be considered urban hotspots for zoonotic viruses

• True

• False

What are entomologists and why are they so important in the fight against vector borne diseases?

• Entomologists are experts in snake biology and ecology

• Medical entomologists can guide public health interventions targeting mosquito population control

• Entomologists are experts in insects biology and ecology

• Entomologists are experts in bats biology and ecology

• The fight against malaria requires entomologists