Mass chemoprophylaxis is not given for one of the following
Ans. d. Scabies Mass chemoprophylaxis is not given for Scabies. To control scabies, only the members of the affected family are treated simultaneously whether or not they appear to be infested. Thus it is given to close contacts only, so it is not a mass prophylaxis Chemoprophylaxis Causal Prophylaxis Complete prevention of infection by early elimination of the invading or migrating causal agent Clinical Prophylaxis It is prevention of clinical symptom. It does not necessarily eliminate infection Lymphatic filariasis DEC (6 mg/kg) is given to almost everyone in the communitydeg, irrespective of whether they have microfilaremia, disease manifestation or no signs of infection except: Children < 2 years of agedeg Pregnant womendeg Seriously ill patients It is given in the endemic areasdeg It is a type of clinical prophylaxis Plague Tetracycline chemoprophylaxis is given to all contacts, medical, nursing and health personnel exposedto the risk of infection During an outbreak, it is given to a large section of community, making it a mass prophylax Vitamin A deficiency To prevent xerophthalmia, Vitamin A prophylaxis is given on a mass scale as a sho term preventive measure
Lymphatic filariasis
Plague
Vitamin A deficiency
Scabies