Malaria
What animal causes Malaria?
A. Female Anopheles Mosquitos
B. Rodents
C. Bats
D. Dogs
A. Female Anopheles Mosquitos
How can you detect the Ebola virus?
A. Saliva
B. Urine
C. Blood
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
How much of the population is infected with TB per year?
A. One third
B. One fourth
C. One fifth
A. One third
What is NOT a symptom of RVF?
A. Fever
B. Dizziness
C. Nausea
D. Rash
D. Rash
Why do these diseases take over childrens' health?
A. Children play in the outdoors, causing them to get different diseases
B. The poor quality of health care prevents these kids from getting treatment
C. Children just get sick
D. Germs are everywhere
B. The poor quality of health care prevents these kids from getting treatment
What is a common place for a malaria-carrying animal to be?
A. Forests
B. Mountains
C. Desserts
D. Small Rivers
D. Small rivers
How many species of Ebola are causing the outbreak in East Africa?
A. Five
B. Three
C. Ten
D. Four
B. Three
Which is NOT a symptom of Tuberculosis?
A. Weakness or Fatigue
B. Weight Gain
C. Chest Pain
D. Fever
B. Weight Gain
What percentage of people actually die from RVF?
A. 16%
B. 100%
C. Less than 1%
D. 12%
C. Less than 1%
What is the statistic of children being affected by diseases?
A. One of every five children under four
B. Three out of ten under seven
C. One out of two children under five
D. Ten out of ten children under six
C. One out of two children under five
How quickly can untreated Malaria kill someone?
A. One year
B. One week
C. 24 hours
D. 48 hours
C. 24 hours
How can you get the Ebola virus?
A. Eating the same food and breathing the same air
B. Sharing the same clothes because it get on the skin
C. Body fluids, infected animals like bats and nonhuman mammals
D. It's genetic, all family members have it
C. Body fluids, infected animals like bats and nonhuman mammals
How is tuberculosis spread?
A. Shaking someone’s hand
B. Through the air
C. Sharing food or drink
D. Using the same object as someone who is infected
B. Through the air
When is the virus threat most high?
A. Rainy season
B. Dry season
C. When large amounts of people congregate
D. Always the same
A. Rainy season
What are the after-effects of malnutrition?
A. Reducing IQ, weakening their immune system, slow brain developments
B. Death
C. Long-term effects: fevers and flu-like symptoms
D. Nothing!
A. Reducing IQ, weakening their immune system, slow brain developments