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What is the primary goal of 'quarantine' during a disease outbreak?

To treat the infected person with medicine

To vaccinate the healthy population

To restrict the movement of people who may have been exposed to a pathogen

To clean the contaminated water supply

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Which of the following describes the 'incubation period' of a disease?

The time it takes to cure the disease

The time between infection and the appearance of the first symptoms

The duration for which the patient is contagious

The time it takes for a vaccine to start working

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Athlete's foot is a contagious infection that usually affects the skin on the feet. How is it most commonly spread?

By sharing breathing space in a room

By walking barefoot in damp public areas like locker rooms

By the bite of a flea

By eating contaminated seafood

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Which of these is a preventive measure specifically for 'Tuberculosis'?

Using mosquito nets

Improving ventilation and avoiding close contact with coughing individuals

Boiling milk and water

Washing hands after touching pets

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What is the primary way to prevent the spread of Malaria in a community?

Washing hands frequently

Using mosquito nets and eliminating standing water

Avoiding raw vegetables

Getting an annual flu shot

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What happens during a 'Vaccination'?

A person is given a strong dose of antibiotics

A weakened or dead pathogen is introduced to trigger an immune response

A person's blood is filtered to remove viruses

Toxic chemicals are injected to kill bacteria in the blood

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Which of these diseases is characterized by the swelling of the parotid (salivary) glands?

Measles

Mumps

Rubella

Polio

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What is the main reason for 'food poisoning' after eating old or improperly stored food?

The food loses all its vitamins

Toxic substances produced by bacteria like Salmonella or Staphylococcus

The food becomes too hard to digest

The food turns into a virus

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Common cold and COVID-19 are both respiratory infections. What is a shared characteristic of these diseases?

They are both caused by bacteria

They are both caused by viruses

They are both transmitted by mosquitoes

They can both be cured with penicillin

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Pasteurization is a process used to make milk safe to drink. What does this process involve?

Adding chemicals to kill bacteria

Heating the milk to a specific temperature for a short time

Freezing the milk to kill all microorganisms

Filtering the milk through very fine mesh

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Disease Transmission MCQs for Competitive Exams

Disease Transmission MCQs for Competitive Exams

Topic Notes: Disease Transmission

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