Bacterial and Parasitic Zoonoses
- Previous year questions on Bacterial and Parasitic Zoonoses for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Community Medicine section of the exam.
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- 44 live questions in Bacterial and Parasitic Zoonoses.
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- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.Plague epidemic in Surat in 1995 has occurred after a 'silence period' of
- A18 years
- B23 years
- C28 years✓ Correct answer
- D30 years
Q2.Which of the following statements about leptospirosis is true -
- ARats are prime reservoirs✓ Correct answer
- BFluoroquinolones are the drug of choice
- CPerson to person Transmission is common
- DHepatorenal syndrom may occur in up to 50% of patients
Q3.Which of the following statements about Q fever is false -
- AHighly infectious zoonotic disease
- BThe mode of transmission is by inhalation
- CArthropods are involved in its transmission to man✓ Correct answer
- DThere is no rash or local lesion
Q4.Which form of plague can spread from person to person?
- ABubonic plague
- BPneumonic plague✓ Correct answer
- CSepticaemic plague
- DNone of the above.
Q5.All are zoonotic disease except -
- ABrucellosis
- BLeptospirosis
- CScabies✓ Correct answer
- DRabies
Q6.Which of the follow ing is a zoonotic disease -
- AHydatid cyst✓ Correct answer
- BMalaria
- CFilariasis
- DDengue fever
Q7.Which of the following statement about Q fever is false-
- AHighly infectious zoonotic disease
- BThe mode of transmission is by inhalation
- CAhropods are involved in its transmission to man✓ Correct answer
- DThere is no rash or local lesion
Q8.DOC for chemoprophylaxis of plague-
- ATetracycline✓ Correct answer
- BErythromycin
- CVancomycin
- DStreptomycin
Q9.True statement about plague is -
- AVaccine is not used to control epidemic of pneumonic plague✓ Correct answer
- BMost impoant measure to control epidemic rodent control
- CSepticemic plague is highly infectious
- DLive attenuated vaccines are used
Q10.Reservoir of Baonella angiomatosis -
- ACats✓ Correct answer
- BDogs
- CCattle
- DPigs
Answer key
Q1: C. 28 years; Q2: A. Rats are prime reservoirs; Q3: C. Arthropods are involved in its transmission to man; Q4: B. Pneumonic plague; Q5: C. Scabies; Q6: A. Hydatid cyst; Q7: C. Ahropods are involved in its transmission to man; Q8: A. Tetracycline; Q9: A. Vaccine is not used to control epidemic of pneumonic plague; Q10: A. Cats.
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