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Typhoid Course (1 hr) Pre Test [DHA-
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In the United States, most cases of typhoid fever occur in people who
Ans: Have recently traveled internationally
For which person would typhoid fever vaccine be indicated?
Ans: A person traveling to the Indian subcontinent
Which statement is correct and included in the VIS for typhoid vaccine?
Ans: A booster dose is needed for people who remain at risk
What is the usual incubation period for typhoid fever?
Ans: 1 to 3 weeks
Which is the treatment used to eliminate S. typhi from the body and
cure typhoid fever?
Ans: Antibiotics
What type of vaccine is Ty21a?
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Ans: A live attenuated bacterial vaccine
Typhoid fever is characterized by a sudden onset of a sustained fever
as high as 39.4 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius (103 degrees
Fahrenheit to 104 degrees Fahrenheit). Which are other common initial
symptoms of typhoid fever?
Ans: Myalgia and abdominal pain
Which adverse reactions are most common following vaccination with
ViCPS?
Ans: Pain and swelling at the injection site
Fever in typhoid fever _____________ .
Ans: is sustained and high
How is typhoid fever most commonly spread from one person to
another?
Ans: In contaminated food or water
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Typhoid Course (1 hr) Pre Test [DHA-
US094] Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
In the United States, most cases of typhoid fever occur in people who
Ans: Have recently traveled internationally
For which person would typhoid fever vaccine be indicated?
Ans: A person traveling to the Indian subcontinent
Which statement is correct and included in the VIS for typhoid vaccine?
Ans: A booster dose is needed for people who remain at risk
What is the usual incubation period for typhoid fever?
Ans: 1 to 3 weeks
Which is the treatment used to eliminate S. typhi from the body and
cure typhoid fever?
Ans: Antibiotics
What type of vaccine is Ty21a?
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Ans: A live attenuated bacterial vaccine
Typhoid fever is characterized by a sudden onset of a sustained fever
as high as 39.4 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius (103 degrees
Fahrenheit to 104 degrees Fahrenheit). Which are other common initial
symptoms of typhoid fever?
Ans: Myalgia and abdominal pain
Which adverse reactions are most common following vaccination with
ViCPS?
Ans: Pain and swelling at the injection site
Fever in typhoid fever _____________ .
Ans: is sustained and high
How is typhoid fever most commonly spread from one person to
another?
Ans: In contaminated food or water
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