Historical Pandemics
Which disease caused the Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history?
The bubonic plague
How is tuberculosis (TB) primarily spread from person to person?
Tuberculosis (TB) is primarily spread through the air via respiratory droplets.
What medical breakthrough led to the eradication of smallpox worldwide?
Vaccines
What term is used to describe the global spread of a disease affecting a large population across multiple countries?
Pandemic
Which type of virus is responsible for COVID-19?
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
In what year was the Spanish flu pandemic, which infected an estimated one-third of the global population?
1918
What is the primary mode of transmission for the Zika virus?
True or False: Vaccines work by exposing the body to a weakened or inactivated form of a pathogen to stimulate the immune system.
True: Vaccines work by stimulating the immune system with a weakened or inactivated form of a pathogen.
Which term refers to the widespread occurrence of a disease within a specific region, community, or population at a particular time?
Epidemic
What video game simulates the spread of a pandemic and allows players to design their own virus?
Plague Inc.
What pandemic struck the United States in 1957, causing over 1 million deaths worldwide?
The Asian Flu (H2N2)
Which infectious disease can be transmitted through contaminated food and water sources?
Cholera can be transmitted through contaminated food and water sources.
Which personal protective item, widely adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, was first used during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic?
Face masks
A disease that is constantly present and confined to a particular geographic area or population group is known as:
Endemic
The discovery of antibiotics by Alexander Fleming paved the way for the treatment of bacterial infections. What was the name of the first antibiotic he discovered?
Penicillin
Name the virus responsible for the 1918 influenza pandemic known as the "Spanish flu."
The "Spanish flu" pandemic of 1918 was caused by the H1N1 influenza virus.
How is the Ebola virus primarily transmitted between humans?
The Ebola virus is primarily transmitted between humans through direct contact with bodily fluids.
Who developed the first successful polio vaccine?
Jonas Salk
Malaria
Endemic
Which pandemic began in Mexico in 2009 and quickly spread worldwide?
H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic
In 1981, what global pandemic was officially recognized by the World Health Organization?
HIV/AIDS
Which vector-borne disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes?
Malaria
Who is credited with developing the first successful smallpox vaccine?
Edward Jenner developed the first successful smallpox vaccine.
2009 Swine Flu
Which medical breakthrough revolutionized the treatment of HIV/AIDS in the 1990s? The development of antiretroviral therapy
The development of antiretroviral therapy