Test your knowledge about tuberculosis

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Test Your Tuberculosis Knowledge

Welcome to the Tuberculosis Knowledge Quiz! This quiz is designed to assess your familiarity with tuberculosis, a global health issue. Ideal for healthcare professionals, students, and anyone interested in learning more about TB.

In this quiz, you'll find questions about:

Latent and active tuberculosis
Global TB statistics
Immune response and cytokines
Transmission methods

9 Questions2 MinutesCreated by LearningLung24

How many new individuals got ill due to infection with M. Tuberculosis in 2017?

8 million people

10 million people

12 million people

Which cytokine axis is responsible for the production of TNA-alpha by activated macrophages?

IL-6 pathway

IL-10 pathway

IL-12 pathway

How does TB spread?

From sharing utensils with an infected patient

Trough inhalation of infectious droplets

From touching surfaces contaminated with M. Tuberculosis

Trough insect bites

Which treatment is used in active susceptible TB and how long?

4 months of isoniazid and rifampin, followed by 2 months of ethabutol and pyrazinamide

2 months of isoniazid and rifampin, followed by 4 months of ethabutol and pyrazinamide

3 months of isoniazid and rifampin, followed by 3 months of ethabutol and pyrazinamide

What makes developing a vaccine so difficult?

Large sample size

Money

Not enough knowledge on immune response against TB

All of the above

1. Previous treatment for tuberculosis is associated with successful treatment of MDR-TB. 2. Male gender is associated with unsuccessful treatment of MDR-TB.

1. True 2. True

1. True 2. False

1. False 2. False

1. False 2. True

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