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    Which of the following disease has been completely eradicated through compulsory immunization?
    Solution
    Smallpox is a serious, contagious viral infectious caused by the variola virus. It was completely eradicated in 1980 through a global immunization campaign led by the World Health Organization. 
    Hence the correct option is A.
  • Question 2
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    Which of the following is/are air borne diseases?
    Solution
    • An airborne disease is any disease that is caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air via respiratory droplets.
    • The airborne transmission is by small particles or droplets that contain these infectious agents or pathogens. 
    • Tuberculosis, Pneumonia and the common cold are infectious diseases and are airborne.
    Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
  • Question 3
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    Mass scale immunization is still going on
  • Question 4
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    Contaminated water is a rich source of 
    Solution
    Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. A person gets cholera by drinking water or eating food infected with the bacterium. Once swallowed, it settles in the lining of the small bowel and releases a toxin (poison) that can cause the body to flush liquid into the small bowel, resulting in watery diarrhoea. Typhoid fever is an acute illness associated with fever caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. The bacteria spread through contaminated food or water and occasionally through direct contact with someone who is infected. 
    Therefore, the correct answer is option E.
  • Question 5
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    Name group of diseases that last only for short period of time.
  • Question 6
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    Which of the following statements is incorrect?
    Solution
    • Prevention is better than treatment because it prevents the discomfort and cost of becoming sick or experiencing a similar type of infection. 
    • It also often takes less effort to prevent something than to treat it. 
    • Sometimes treatment has certain side effects.
    Hence the correct option is C.
  • Question 7
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    Health is defined as _______________.
    Solution
    • According to WHO: “Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” 

    Thus, the correct answer is (D).
  • Question 8
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    The pharmaceutical chemical we use to fight fever is 
    Solution
    Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen is a widely used over-the-counter pain medication and antipyretic (fever reducer). Paracetamol is also classified as a mild analgesic. 
  • Question 9
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    A patient suffering from a chronic disease 
    Solution
    A chronic condition is a severe disturbance in the metabolism of the body which is long lasting. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. Such chronic disease cannot be cured easily.
    Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
  • Question 10
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    Gambusia fish should be introduced in lakes and ponds of India to control a deadly disease. It feeds on the larvae of:
    Solution
    Gambusia fish, also known as mosquito fish, is larvicidal i.e. feeds on insect larvae. The name 'mosquitofish' was given because the diet of this fish sometimes consists of large numbers of mosquito larvae. These were introduced directly into lakes and ponds in many parts of the world to eat mosquito larvae (especially of Anopheles mosquitoes) to control malaria. 
    Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
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