Vocabulary
Word Study
Diseases
General Questions
General Questions
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Zoonoses
A disease that can be transmitted to humans from animals.
100
Name 2 words belonging to the word family of "certify".
certificate certification
100
E. coli is associated with what food?
undercooked ground beef
100
How many people a year get diseases from animals?
2 billion
100
What 3 countries have been hotspots for disease for a long time?
India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria
200
livestock
farm animals regarded as an asset
200
What type of word is "hotspot"?
compound word
200
Salmonella is usually associated with what foods?
chicken and eggs
200
How many people a year die from diseases they get from animals?
2 million
200
Where are 2 emerging hotspots for disease?
the Western United States and Western Europe
300
foodborne
carried by food
300
Name 2 other words in the word family of "toxin".
toxicity toxic
300
What foods are associated with Listeria?
soft cheeses and processed meats like hot dogs
300
What percentage of human diseases are transmitted from other vertebrate animals?
60%
300
Why can high production farms allow diseases to spread quickly?
Animals are raised too close together.
400
transmit
to pass on from one place or person to another
400
Spell the word your teacher gives you correctly.
zoonosis
400
Who is most at risk for getting Listeria?
pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems
400
What are 3 ways you can get diseases?
getting sick from food direct contact with animals through water and/or air
400
Why are developed countries sometimes safer than less developed countries in terms of the spread of disease?
better sanitation and processing of animals
500
certify
confirm in a formal manner
500
What is the plural of zoonosis?
Zoonoses
500
What organ damage can E. coli cause?
kidney failure
500
What is the title of Delia Grace's book?
Mapping of Poverty and Likely Zoonoses Hotspots
500
When did the Spanish Flue happen?
After WWI
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