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Containment strategies - Trachoma
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1Trachoma is the major cause of [blank_start]blindness[blank_end] in the world
- Ablindness
2Trachoma is caused by a micro-organism with features of a [blank_start]bacterium[blank_end] and a [blank_start]virus[blank_end]
- Abacterium
- Bvirus
3The first sign of trachoma is [blank_start]red eye[blank_end]
- Ared eye
4Trachoma is a disease
- Aof poor hygiene
- Btransmitted via body fluids
- Cof soil contact
- Dof water contact
5In the later, non-infectious stages of trachoma, the eyelashes turn inward to rub on the eye (a condition called [blank_start]trichiasis[blank_end]), which leads to scarring and finally [blank_start]blindness[blank_end]
- Atrichiasis
- Bblindness
6Diagnosis of trachoma is usually done on [blank_start]clinical[blank_end] grounds, but can be confirmed by taking scrapings from the inside of the eyelid
- Aclinical
7Trachoma transmission is encouraged by close [blank_start]contact[blank_end] and [blank_start]dirty[blank_end] conditions
- Acontact
- Bdirty
8Trachoma is transmitted by flies or from child to child
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Trachoma is communicable as long as [blank_start]active lesions[blank_end] are present. When treatment starts, the infectivity ceases after 2-3 [blank_start]days[blank_end]
- Aactive lesions
- Bdays
10Trachoma is mainly found in wet/humid regions
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Trachoma is mainly found in
- AEurope
- BSouth America
- CAfrica
- DCentral America
- EThe Western Pacific
- FDesert-like regions of Asia
12In endemic areas, trachoma affects 80 to 90% of this group
- AHIV positives
- BThe elderly
- CPregnant women
- DChildren under the age of 3
13Short term preventive measures against trachoma are
1) [blank_start]Washing away secretions[blank_end]
2) [blank_start]Wearing clean clothes[blank_end]
3) [blank_start]Keeping surroundings clean[blank_end]
Long-term preventive measures include improving [blank_start]sanitation[blank_end] and providing [blank_start]water[blank_end] supplies- Asanitation
- Bwater
- CWashing away secretions
- DWearing clean clothes
- EKeeping surroundings clean
14Trachoma should be [blank_start]mass[blank_end] treated with antibiotics and blindness can be prevented through a simple [blank_start]operation[blank_end]
- Amass
- Boperation
15Trachoma surveillance is most easily done in [blank_start]schools[blank_end]
- Aschools
16The incubation period of trachoma is
- A5-12 days
- B1-3 days
- C1-2 weeks
- D2-3 weeks
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