EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS

1. What is the causative agent of Dengue?

2. How many strains of Dengue virus are seen?

3. How long does the Immunity last?

4. Does infection with one strain confer protection from other strains?

5. When is dengue more likely to be severe?

6. Why is the second infection with Dengue more severe?

7. Which factors ascertain the severity of infection?

8. Who are the individuals at high risk of severe disease and complications following dengue?

9. Name the vectors that play a key role in the spread of the disease.

10. Why is it important to know the feeding habits of aedes mosquitoes?

11. What would clustering of dengue cases suggest?

12. What is the duration of the extrinsic incubation period? What does the term extrinsic incubation period mean?

13. What is the distance travelled by an Aedes mosquito?

14. Enumerate the breeding sites of aedes mosquitoes.

15. What are the habits of Aedes, which prompt spread?

16. List the environmental factors favourable for disease transmission

17. What is the route of transmission of dengue?

18. What does transovarian transmission mean?

19. Who is the reservoir of Infection of dengue?

20. What is the period of Communicability?

21. What is the incubation period?

CLINICAL FEATURES

1. What are the features of Undifferentiated viral fever?

2. What are the features of Classical dengue fever / Break bone fever?

3. What are the features of Dengue hemorrhagic fever? 

4. Describe Febrile phase.

5. List Medical complications during febrile phase.

6. Describe Critical phase.

7. List medical complications during the critical phase.

8. Describe Recovery phase.

9. List the medical complications during recovery phase.

10. What are the warning signs of dengue that one should be alert  to?

11. What could be the cause of death in a patient with Dengue?

12. How do you do Tourniquet/Tournicate Test?

13. What is the Criteria for probable diagnosis of  Dengue Fever.

14. What is the Criteria for confirmatory diagnosis of Dengue Fever.

15. What is the Criteria for diagnosis of Dengue haemorrhagic fever.

16. What is the Criteria for Dengue Shock Syndrome.

17. Which are Laboratory tests for diagnosis of Dengue?

MANAGEMENT

1. Describe the Management of Dengue Fever.

2. Describe the Management of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever.

3. Why should one not prescribe aspirin, ibuprofen or other NSAIDs to a patient with dengue?

4. What does rising hematocrit concentration indicate?

5. For how long should hematocrit levels be monitored?

6. When does red cell transfusion occur?

7. When is platelet transfusion indicated?

8. What is the criteria for discharge of patients?

PREVENTION AND CONTROL

1. List the prevention and control measures for Dengue.

2. Describe the Integrated Vector Control Measures

3. Facts about Dengue vaccine

4. What is the indication for labelling any location as dengue sensitive area?