Vibrio
cholera
enters the intestinal tract from………
a) contaminated water
b) contaminated food
c) contaminated air
d) both a and b
Massive diarrhea and loss of fluid is associated with……..
a) cholera
b) typhoid
c) pneumonia
d) Tuberculosis
Explanation: ORS is given to the patients to restore the normal solute balance
The mortality rate in untreated cholera may reach to ……..percent.
a) 30
b) 40
c) 60
d) 70
Which of the following antibiotic is used to treat cholera?
a) tetracycline
b) chloramphenicol
c) rifampin
d) penicillin with tetracycline and chloramphenicol
Typhoid fever is disease in only humans, is caused by……….
a) Vibrio cholera
b) Salmonella typhi
c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Explanation: it is a rod shaped gram-negative bacteria
Salmonella typhi is transmitted by………
a) flies and food
b) fingers
c) feces and fomites
d) all of these
Explanation: these are known as 5Fs
