Multiple choice

Name the drug which was used by the health division as part of their mass drug administration programme to prevent the incidence of filariasis.

  1. Methyl Camphene

  2. Di-ethyl Carbamazine Citrate

  3. Di-methyl Nitrate

  4. Beta Naphthalene
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Di-ethyl Carbamazine Citrate (DEC) is the drug of choice for treating lymphatic filariasis. It is used in mass drug administration programs globally to eliminate filariasis as a public health problem. DEC works by killing the microfilariae (larval stage) of the parasitic worm Wuchereria bancrofti.

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