MCQ IN MEDICINE

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MEDICINE MCQ

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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In 1918, an outbreak of influenza infected 500, 000 people all over the world. Tens of millions of those infected died. In 1994, an outbreak of pneumonic plague spread quickly through the city of Surat in India, killing 52 people. Which statement BEST describes the two events?
A
Both outbreaks were pandemics.
B
Both outbreaks were epidemics.
C
The influenza outbreak was a pandemic. The plague outbreak was an epidemic.
D
The influenza outbreak was an epidemic. The plague outbreak was a pandemic.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Washing hands properly is one of the most important and effective ways of stopping the spread of infections and illnesses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antibiotic treatment is effective against plague bacteria, so early diagnosis and early treatment can save lives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epidemic refers to an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area. Outbreak carries the same definition of epidemic, but is often used for a more limited geographic area.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Black Death was probably the earliest recorded pandemic. It took around four years to make its way along the Silk Road from the Steppes of Central Asia, via Crimea, to the Western most parts of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. In Europe alone it wiped out an estimated one to two thirds of the population.

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