PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

PARASITIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What should you do to avoid parasitic infections?
A
Take a bath twice a week.
B
Keep your fingernails long and unclean.
C
Avoid sharing personal things such as combs, hair brushes, caps, or hat.
D
Do not clean your surroundings.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common way to get head lice is through direct head to head contact, so wearing a hat may provide a small barrier to head lice because, as mentioned previously, lice do not like to stray from the warm, life sustaining environment they need to thrive.

Detailed explanation-2: -Avoid head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact during play and other activities at home, school, and elsewhere (sports activities, playground, slumber parties, camp). Do not share clothing such as hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes. Do not share combs, brushes, or towels.

Detailed explanation-3: -sharing clothing (hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms) or articles (hair ribbons, barrettes, combs, brushes, towels, stuffed animals) recently worn or used by an infested person; or lying on a bed, couch, pillow, or carpet that has recently been in contact with an infested person.

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