Under the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), the 1-3-7 malaria response strategy mandates that a confirmed malaria case must be reported to the district within:
- A 24 hours, investigated within 3 days, responded by 7 days ✓
- B 1 day of diagnosis
- C 3 days of diagnosis
- D 7 days of diagnosis
Correct answer: A. 24 hours, investigated within 3 days, responded by 7 days
Explanation
The 1-3-7 strategy for malaria elimination (adopted from China and used in India's high-burden states) specifies: case reporting within 1 day of confirmation, case investigation within 3 days, and focal response/vector control within 7 days. This structured timeline is distinct from the numerical values themselves representing individual days.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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