EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EXERCISE FOR SENT UP EXAMINATION-MBBS 2013
FULL MARKS 10
DATE OF EXAM 26.10.2016
Q.1 A PHC with a population of 25,000 was supervised and investigated during an epidemic of Malaria
with 8000 positive cases in 2015. Total number of slides examined were 15,000 out of which 1000 came
to be falciparum positive. Calculate the Fever Rate/ Annual blood examination rate, Slide positively rate.
Slide falciparum rate and the Annual parasite incidence and interpret your findings. Mention the anti
larval measures to be adopted for the prevention and control of the epidemic? (5 marks)
Q.2 CHC Digital has a population of 1,20,000 with the following data during the year 2011:
a) Total live birth-3100
b) Total death-1032
c) Total death of children <than 1 year – 185
d) Total death of children < than 28 days -95
e) Total death of children < than 7 days -49
f)
Maternal deaths – 11
g) Still birth – 33
h) Abortion -280
Calculate the infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, abortion rate
and still birth rate. Comment in context with the current status of India? (5 marks)