Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Trachoma is a chronic infectious eye disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
2.The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies trachoma as one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
3.According to the WHO, eliminating a disease as a public health problem in a country means that its impact has been completely eradicated.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and is a chronic infectious eye disease. The WHO classifies trachoma as a neglected tropical disease (NTD).
Statement 3 is incorrect. The term “elimination” does not mean complete eradication. Elimination as a public health problem refers to reducing the disease’s impact to such low levels that it no longer poses a significant public health threat. However, it does not mean the disease is completely eradicated or its transmission is zero.
Source: The Hindu
