What is the best indicator for a potential explosiveness of plague outbreak?: (A) Total flea index, (B) Cheopis index, (C) Specific percentage of fleas, (D) Burrow index
Answer is B. - 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>