Test your knowledge about dengue
Answer these questions to find out your level of knowledge about dengue. Group: Suria Távora, Maria Fernanda Leal, Ana Clara de Souza, Bianca Viana and Miguel Garcia.
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Which of the alternatives doesn't represent a form of dengue prevention?
Leaves plates under the plants pots.
Eliminate standing water.
Perform regular cleaning of the water tank and keep it closed.
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Which of these symptons are most common in cases of dengue?
Hoarseness, fever and runny nose.
Fever, body and joint pain, malaise and headache.
Runny nose, sore throat and cough.
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Can dengue be contracted more than once?
No, It can't be contracted more than once.
Yes, It can be contracted four times.
Yes, It can only be contracted twice.
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What is the etiologic agent of dengue?
Mosquito.
Virus.
Bacteria.
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What is the transmitter of dengue?
Both mosquitoes.
Male Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
Female Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
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Is the mosquito bite the only way dengue is transmitted?
No, It is only transmitted by people.
No, dengue is transmitted by people, objects and animals.
Yes, dengue is transmitted only through mosquito bites.
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Can an infected person pass the disease to another?
There isn't transmission through direct or indirect contact with someone infected.
Yes, It can be transmitted through saliva and contact with infected blood.
Yes, It can be transmitted through direct or indirect contact with an infected person.
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Does any insecticide kill the dengue mosquito?
Yes, but it only works on adult mosquitoes.
No, you need an appropriate insecticide for the mosquito.
Yes, and It kills the mosquito at all stages of It's life cycle.
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Which is the best way to prevent the proliferation of Aedes Aegypti?
There only prevention measure is vaccination.
There isn't form of prevention.
Eliminating places that can accumulate stagnant water.
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How is dengue diagnosed?
The diagnosis is made based on a test, without the need to present symptons of the disease to be indicated for the exam.
The diagnosis is made by identifying the symptons of dengue and then a quick test is performed to inform whether It is positive or negative.
The diagnosis is made exclusively based on the patient's symptons.
