Index for estimating explosion of plague?: (A) Cheopis index, (B) Total flea index, (C) Burrow index, (D) None
Answer is A. - cheopis index is the average number of Xenopsylla cheopis per rat. - most significant than total flea index. -it is the best indicator for a potential explosiveness of plague outbreak. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:294 <\p>