Strategies for Reducing Infectious Diseases

Q. Which of the following is/are effective in prevention and cure of Malaria?

1. All of the above
2. Control of mosquito breeding
3. Quinoline derivatives
4. Primaquine and Chloroquine

Q.

Which is an effective method to control mosquito breeding?

1. Use of mosquito repellents

2. Cultivation of Gambusia fishes that eat the larvae of mosquitoes

3. Antimalarial drugs

4. Regular cleaning of ponds and lakes

Q.

Match the disease in Column I with the appropriate items (pathogen/prevention/treatment) in Column II.
Column I Column II
(A) Amoebiasis (i) Treponema pallidum
(B) Diphtheria (ii) Use only sterilized food and water
(C) Cholera (iii) DPT vaccine
(D) Syphilis (iv) Use oral rehydration therapy

1. A = (ii), B = (i), C = (iii), D = (iv)

2. A = (ii), B = (iii), C = (iv), D = (i)

3. A = (i), B = (ii), C = (iii), D = (iv)

4. A = (ii), B = (iv), C = (i), D = (iii)

Q. Controlling the growth of mosquitoes is a good way to control malaria.

1. True
2. False

Q. The spread of mosquito-borne diseases can be controlled by introducing vector control fish such as:

1. Gambusia
2. Labeo
3. Hilsa
4. Catla

Q.

What are the various public health measures, which you would suggest as safeguard against infectious diseases ?

Q.

What measure would you take to prevent water- borne diseases ?

Q.

In which way has the study of biology helped us to control infectious diseases ?

Q. What is your dream? What will you do to make your dream come true?

Q. Which of the following diseases can be avoided by regular physical exercise?

1. Diabetics
2. Obesity
3. Dwarfism
4. All of the above