What is the Official Name given by WHO (World Health Organization) to Swine Flu?
Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
North American influenza
Influenza A (H1N1)
H1N1 flu
How can TAMIFLU be taken?
Can be taken with or without food.
Must be taken after the food only.
Compulsorily taken before meals.
Must be taken at least a couple of hours before or after having food.
The Centre for Disease Control, United States, and doctors in Washington recommend use of N95 respirators for protection. What is this N95 indicates?
. It was the name given by Alexander von Humboldt who introduced it as his 95th design.
It is a codename given by the company which manufactured it for the first time in 1995.
This is a rating, which means the mask will filter at least 95% airborne particles.
The nickname the mask obtained when it was continuously sold for 95 cents in USA.
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?
South Africa
Germany
Thailand
Australia
What is the size of H1N1 influenza virus?
30-80 nanometer
80-120 nanometer
120-150 nanometer
150-170 nanometer
To which group of medicines does the influenza medicine RELENZA belong?
Analgesic inhibitors
Neuraminidase inhibitors
Anabolic stimulants
Analgesic stimulants
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?
Sri Lanka
India
Pakistan
Myanmar
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?
Panacea Biotec, Delhi
Serum Institute of India, Pune
Cipla laboratories, Mumbai
Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad
In the name of swine flu virus H1N1 what does H and N stands for?
Haemoglobin, Nutrition
Hemagglutinin, Neuraminidase
Histones, Nucleosomes
Hemocyanins, Neuroglobin