This simple quiz will help you know how well informed you are about swine flu. Each right answer fetches you 10 points. Excellent, if your score is 80 and above, good if it is between 60 and 80, average if it is 40 and 60, and bad if the points earned are below 40. Get ready to take the test.
1) What is the name of the virus which causes swine flu?
a. HIV b. H1N1
c. Dengue d. Chikungunya
2) What is the route of transmission for swine flu?
a. Vertical transmission
b. Transfusion related
c. Respiratory route
d. Sexual intercourse
3) What is the incubation period of swine flu?
a. 1-7 days b. 7-14 days
c. 14-21 days d. 21-28 days
4) Which animal acts as a host for swine flu?
a. pig b. cow
c. dog d. monkey
5) What is the most common symptomatology of swine flu?
a. fever, sore throat and cough
b. pain abdomen, vomiting
c. cold, chest pain and cough
d. headache, blurring of vision
6) Which of the following is not true about swine flu?
a. It is transmitted by H1N1 virus.
b. Fever, sore throat, breathlessness are the symptoms.
c. It is not transmitted through person to person contact.
d. Pigs acts as a primary source of swine flu.
7) Which age group comes under the highest risk for swine flu?
a. 5-25 years
b. 25-40 years
c. 40-60 years
d. 50-60 years
8) What is the occurrence of swine flu globally?
a. Epidemic b. Endemic
c. Pandemic d. Sporadic
9) What is the drug available for treatment of swine flu?
a. Acyclovir
b. Amantidine
c. Oseltamivir
d. Ribavirin
10) Which of the follwing sample is collected in order to test for swine flu?
a. Blood b. Urine
c. Sputum d. X-ray
11) Which of the following is the best preventive strategy for swine flu?
a. Using oral oseltamivir
b. Using N97 mask
c. Washing your hands
d. Avoiding contact
(The writer is a consultant physician, Apollo
Hospitals, Secunderabad)