Infectious Disease
The declaration asks for immunisation against the major infectious diseases, and yellow fever is not singled out.
What our notes say
- The declaration asks for immunisation against the major infectious diseases, and yellow fever is not singled out. (Paediatrics end of fourth year special supplementary exam: August 2019, Paper On)
- Smallpox, caused by Variola virus, was one of the most devastating diseases in human history — responsible for more deaths than any other infectious disease — before being eradicated in 1980 through one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. (EXAM: Basic Virology, Viral Replication, Prions & Slow Viruses, Poxviruses & VZV)
- It is one of the oldest known infectious diseases and remains a significant public health problem in Africa and Asia. (EXAM: Vaccines & Antivirals, Rabies, CMV & EBV, Adenovirus & Enteroviruses)
- Insects are responsible for transmission of major infectious diseases (Medical Entomology Past Paper MCQs)
- Paper: "WM Quiz: Treatment of Infectious Disease", five case-based multiple choice questions. (Treatment of Infectious Disease: 5-case clinical quiz)
- HBsAg and HBeAg together mean active, highly infectious disease, probably from mother-to-child transmission. (Paediatrics end of fourth year special supplementary exam: August 2019, Paper On)
Study material on Infectious Disease
Practice questions on Infectious Disease
Sulfanilamide drugs are used for treatment of infectious diseases. What is the mechanism of bacteria growth inhibition of the drugs?
- Inhibition of the intracellular protein synthesis
- Inhibition of the SH-enzyme groups of the microorganisms
- Inhibition of cell wall synthesis of the microorganism
- Allosteric inhibition of bacterial enzymes
- They are structural analogs of para-aminobenzoic acid required for the synthesis of folic acid
Answer: E.