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What is the Official Name given by WHO (World Health Organization) to Swine Flu?
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  1. Influenza A virus subtype H1N1

  2. North American influenza

  3. Influenza A (H1N1)

  4. H1N1 flu

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Correct Option: C

How can TAMIFLU be taken?
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  1. Can be taken with or without food.

  2. Must be taken after the food only.

  3. Compulsorily taken before meals.

  4. Must be taken at least a couple of hours before or after having food.

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Correct Option: A

The Centre for Disease Control, United States, and doctors in Washington recommend use of N95 respirators for protection. What is this N95 indicates?
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  1. . It was the name given by Alexander von Humboldt who introduced it as his 95th design.

  2. It is a codename given by the company which manufactured it for the first time in 1995.

  3. This is a rating, which means the mask will filter at least 95% airborne particles.

  4. The nickname the mask obtained when it was continuously sold for 95 cents in USA.

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Correct Option: C

A country with more than 15000 confirmed cases of H1N1 pandemic in the year 2009 has surprisingly not even a recorded a single death due to the pandemic. Which country are we referring to?
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  1. South Africa

  2. Germany

  3. Thailand

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: B

What is the size of H1N1 influenza virus?
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  1. 30-80 nanometer

  2. 80-120 nanometer

  3. 120-150 nanometer

  4. 150-170 nanometer

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Correct Option: B

To which group of medicines does the influenza medicine RELENZA belong?
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  1. Analgesic inhibitors

  2. Neuraminidase inhibitors

  3. Anabolic stimulants

  4. Analgesic stimulants

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Correct Option: B

The company Roche has launched a novel programme of TRP (Tamiflu Reserves Program) as a pandemic insurance policy for certain countries. Which of the following countries is not included in TRP?
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  1. Sri Lanka

  2. India

  3. Pakistan

  4. Myanmar

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Correct Option: B

The company Roche has launched a novel programme of TRP (Tamiflu Reserves Program) as a pandemic insurance policy for certain countries. Which of the following countries is not included in TRP?
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  1. Sri Lanka

  2. India

  3. Pakistan

  4. Myanmar

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Correct Option: B

Three of the leading Indian manufactures are striving to make the swine flu vaccine within the country. Which is the fourth odd one which does not belong to this list?
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  1. Panacea Biotec, Delhi

  2. Serum Institute of India, Pune

  3. Cipla laboratories, Mumbai

  4. Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad

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Correct Option: C

In the name of swine flu virus H1N1 what does H and N stands for?
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  1. Haemoglobin, Nutrition

  2. Hemagglutinin, Neuraminidase

  3. Histones, Nucleosomes

  4. Hemocyanins, Neuroglobin

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Correct Option: B