BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Children 3-8 years are more likely to be infected
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It is caused by a roundworm
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Spreads due to poor sanitation and infected food and soil
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There is no standardised treatment for the disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ascaris requires a single host, i.e., man to complete its life cycle. The most important locations in body of man where Ascaris visits are small intestine and from there it migrates to the lungs through pulmonary circulation where they almost ten times bigger and moult twice. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ascariasis is treated with albendazole, mebendazole, or ivermectin. Dosage is the same for children as for adults. Albendazole should be taken with food. Ivermectin should be taken on an empty stomach with water.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Infection is cured even without medication’.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the treatment for ascariasis? Anthelminthic medications (drugs that rid the body of parasitic worms), such as albendazole and mebendazole, are the drugs of choice for treatment.