Question

Amoebiasis can be prevented by

• A. Administration of vaccines
• B. Preventing contamination of food by flies
• C. Giving oral rehydration
• D. Giving a dose of chloroquine

Answer 1

The correct option is B Preventing contamination of food by flies

Amoebiasis is a parasitic infection most commonly caused by Entamoeba histolytica. The parasite may cause both intestinal and extra-intestinal disease. Intestinal disease manifests as fever, chills, bloody or mucoid diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort, or alternating diarrhoea with constipation. Flies can carry the parasites. Protect foods against fly contamination by shielding them with a cover to prevent fly contamination as flies are known to be carriers of parasites.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.