A. 12 yrs old male shows to the clinic with the following presentation and high

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A. 12 yrs old male shows to the clinic with the following presentation and high fever 26. What is the likely disease? A. measles B. rubella C. mumps D, chicken pox E. small pox 27. Which virus is involved in common food poisoning? A. Norwalk virus B. Hepatitis virus C. Herpes virus D. Adenovirus 28. The common 'travelers diarrhea' is caused by A. shigella B. Ecoli C. salmonella D. rotavirus E.norwalk virus 29. Which viral agent is a common cause of pediatric diarrhea? A. norwalk virus B. rotavirus C. herpes virus D. adenovirus 30. The disease known as honey moon cystitis' seen in newly married couples is caused by A. Staphylococcus sparophyticus B. Ecoli C,staphylococcus aureus D. streptococcus pyrogene 31. Which bacterial strain cause fatal diarrhea that leads to end organ failure? A. proteus vulgaris B. Ecoli C.staphylococcus aureus D. streptococcus pyrogene 32. Which infective agent is a protozoan that cause tropical diarrhea? A. entamoeba histolytica B. giardia lamblia C.plasmodium D trichomonas

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26. C. Mumps

Mumps is an inflammation of the parotid glands. As the given picture clearly shows the swelling of the area where parotid glands are located, the correct answer is option C

27. A. Norwalk virus

Norwalk (Norovirus) causes acute non bacterial gastroenteritis, food poisoning and the illness is seen 24-48 hours after contact with virus and symptoms may last from 12-48 hours

28. B. E.coli

The most common cause of traveller's diarrhea is Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

29. B. Rota virus

Rota virus is the common cause of diarrhea (rotavirus gastroeneteritis) leading to severe, dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children

30. A. Staphylococcal saprophyticus

Staphyloccal saprophyticus is a gram positive cocci which is catalase positive, coagulase negative, and one of the common cause of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in young women which is termed as Honeymoon cystitis

31. B. E.coli

E.coli strain O157: H7 can cause fatal diarrhea which may lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome and kidney failure

32. B. Giardia lambia

Giardia is the most common protozoan causing tropical diarrhea which is followed by Cryptosporidium and Entamoeba histolytica

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