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Module 4

Vector-borne Diseases (NVBDCP)

Malaria, dengue, chikungunya, filaria, kala-azar, JE and mosquito control

Lessons

bug_report1. MalariaHow malaria spreads · Test every fever · Treat fully · Severe malariachevron_rightthermostat2. Dengue and chikungunyaAedes mosquito · Signs · Home care · Warning signs - referchevron_rightpest_control3. Mosquito control in the villageStop breeding · Sleep under nets · Spray and fishchevron_rightaccessibility4. Lymphatic filariasis (hathipaon)What is filaria · Mass drug administration (MDA) · Care of swollen limbschevron_rightsick5. Japanese Encephalitis and Kala-azarJapanese Encephalitis (JE / AES) · Kala-azarchevron_right

Quiz

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1. Which mosquito spreads dengue?
  1. Anopheles
  2. Aedes
  3. Culex
  4. Housefly
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Answer: Aedes

Aedes, a day-biting mosquito that breeds in clean stored water.

2. In a malaria area, a person has fever. What is the first step?
  1. Give paracetamol and wait 1 week
  2. Test with RDT/blood slide
  3. Give antibiotics
  4. Refer only if fever lasts 1 month
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Answer: Test with RDT/blood slide

Test every fever within 24 hours.

3. Which medicine can be given for fever in dengue?
  1. Aspirin
  2. Ibuprofen
  3. Paracetamol
  4. Any pain killer
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Answer: Paracetamol

Only paracetamol. Aspirin and ibuprofen can cause bleeding.

4. How often should coolers and water tanks be emptied and dried?
  1. Once a year
  2. Once a week
  3. Once a month
  4. Never
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Answer: Once a week

Once a week - Aedes eggs become mosquitoes in about 7 days.

5. Who should NOT take MDA tablets for filaria?
  1. Healthy adults
  2. Children above 2 years
  3. Pregnant women
  4. Elderly healthy people
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Answer: Pregnant women

Not for children under 2, pregnant women, and seriously ill people.

6. Primaquine should not be given to:
  1. Adult men
  2. Pregnant women
  3. Farmers
  4. School children above 8
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Answer: Pregnant women

Primaquine is not given to pregnant women and infants.

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