Question 1
In a municipal district of 200,000 residents, 500 existing cases of pulmonary tuberculosis are being treated on 1 January. During the calendar year, 100 new cases are diagnosed. What is the cumulative incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in this population for that year?
Correct Answer:
50 per 100,000 population at risk (0.05%)
Question 2
Under steady-state conditions in a population where incidence rate and disease duration remain constant, which mathematical formula best describes the relationship between prevalence (P), incidence rate (I), and average disease duration (D)?
Correct Answer:
P = I × D
Question 3
During a acute cholera outbreak in a rural district in Limpopo, 400 symptomatic cases are identified and treated at a local cholera treatment center. Among these cases, 8 deaths are recorded. What is the case fatality rate (CFR) for cholera in this outbreak?
Correct Answer:
2.0%
Question 4
Which public health intervention represents an example of primary prevention?
Correct Answer:
Administration of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine to newborns
Question 5
In evaluating a diagnostic screening test for disease X, 100 true positive cases and 20 false negative cases are identified. What is the sensitivity of this screening test?
Correct Answer:
83.3%
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