Statement — Some strains of mosquitoes have become resistant to chloroquine, a widely used antimalarial. Courses of Action: I. Stop selling chloroquine. II. Researchers should develop new medicines for patients affected by such mosquitoes. III. All malaria patients should be checked to identify the causal mosquito.
Verbal Reasoning
Course of Action
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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ANone follow
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BBoth I and II follow
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CBoth II and III follow
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DAll follow
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EOnly II follows
Answer
Correct Answer: Both II and III follow
Explanation
Introduction / Context:Drug resistance necessitates therapeutic innovation and better diagnostics, not wholesale withdrawal of an otherwise useful drug where it still works.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- I: Ban/stop chloroquine sales.
- II: Develop new antimalarials or effective combinations.
- III: Identify causal species/likely resistance profile before treatment.
Concept / Approach:I is overbroad; chloroquine may still be effective for non-resistant infections/regions. II is essential to overcome resistance. III improves case management (species test/RDTs, clinical algorithms) enabling appropriate drugs.
Final Answer:Both II and III follow.