Surface & Contact Infections

1.A school teacher reported to the PHC Medical Officer that three children in the 9th standard with a class strength of 40 children have white patches on the skin with loss of sensation.

• a) What is your probable diagnosis.
• b) What is the attack rate of this disease.
• c) Describe the case finding methods.
• d) List the objectives of multi-drug chemotherapy.
• e) Describe the standard treatment regimen for children aged 10-14 years

2.A patient report to a clinic with anesthetic patches suggestive of leprosy. Answer the following:

• a) How leprosy is classified clinically towards planning treatment
• b) Describe the drug regimens used in the treatment
• c) What are the two reactions that can be seen in patients with leprosy, and what are the signs of each type of reaction Problems

1.Treatment of multi-bacillary leprosy in adults

2.Treatment of paucibacillary leprosy and Multibacillary leprosy

3.Community based rehabilitation for Leprosy

4.Pauci Bacillary and Multi Bacillary leprosy

5.Type 1 and type 2 lepra reaction in leprosy

6.Immunization against tetanus is imperative for the pregnant woman

7.Lepromatous and tuberculoid leprosy

8.Blanket treatment is essential for the control of trachoma List the following

9.Deformities in leprosy

10.Treatment of multibacillary leprosy in a child aged 12 years

1.An example for fomite transmitted disease

1.Assertion: All children of a boarding school are treated for scabies infestations

• Reason: Cyclops is the intermediate host in scabies
• a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
• c) A is true, R is false
• d) A is false, R is true