29) The most important preventive measure for diphtheria is: a) Avoid infected p

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29) The most important preventive measure for diphtheria is: a) Avoid infected persons b) Immunization with diphtheria toxoid e) Immunization with diphteria antitox in d) Antibiotic prophylaxis e) None of the above A point to note in relation to tuberculosis is: a) It is always acute b) Itis always chronic c) The outcome of the struggle between the tubercle bacillus and the hoat may not be 30) decided for many years d) The disease is always confined to the lungs e) None of the above A positive tuberculin test indicates: a) Active tuberculosis b) The person has been infected with tubercle bacilli c) Hypersensitivity to tuberculoprolein d) None of the above c) Only B and C above 31) An individual can have several common cold infections over a short period because: a) Over 100 serologic types of rhinoviruses have been isolated b) Each type of rhinovirus is immunologically distinct c) Noimmunity results from any virus infection d) All of the above e) Only A and B above 32) 33) An effective vaccine against the common cold does not appear feasible because: a) There are over 100 different rhinoviruses b) There is no immunity to rhinoviruses c) Rhinoviruses cannot be cultivated insufficient quantity d) Rhinoviruses cannot be attenuated for safe use e) None of the above

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29. B) immunisation with diphtheria toxoid

Retention of diphtheria would be best accomplished by vaccination. There are four different wccines that would be used for prevention of diphtheria, DTaP, DR, Tad as well as Tdap. Here vaccines are used for prevention of tetanus as well as diphtheria. In treating diphtheria, there would be use of ntiviotics for killing the bacteria along with an ntitocin for neutralisation of bacteria. Immunisation will be using a toxoid, which as another version of th toxin diphtheria. Diphtheria toxin would not be given in the form of a single injection, but would be combined along with tetanus toxoid as well as perusis vaccine.

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