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Social & Preventive Medicine General 58889d18

Which of the following is known as eighth day disease?

A
Puerperal tetanus
B
Tetanus neonatorum
C
Varicella
D
Measles
High-Yield Explanation
Tetanus neonatorum is known as eighth day disease. The common cause of neonatal tetanus is infection of umbilical stump and signs usually appear about the 7th day. Ref: Park 21st edition, page 286.

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