Disease Transmission
Name 1 of the 5 routes of disease transmission discussed in the presentation
air-borne
fecal-oral
vector-borne
congenital
Blood-borne
What communities are the most affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases
Vulnerable Communities
Improvised/Poverty stricken Communities
Tropical Communities
False!
According to the WHO as of 2022, the U.S was ranked number 18, with American Samoa being #1
True or False: Cardiovascular diseases is the number 1 cause of death in South America
True
True or False: There is a fish in the amazon river that is attracted to urine and is known to swim up travelers urethra's
False, it is a common myth that does not have any recorded accounts of the fish candiru actually swimming up urethras.
What are the two most common disease pathogens
Bacteria and Viruses
Name 1 region of the world that has a high burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Caribbean
Latin America
Africa
Southeast Asia
What viral disease spread through saliva is commonly known as the "kissing disease"
Which well known mosquito born illness poses a health risk in the rural parts of Panama?
Malaria
This disease, that may be perceived by many to be a superpower, is a congenital disease that causes mutations in specific genes making it so the individual does not feel ___?
Pain
The disease is known broadly as Congenial Insensitivity to Pain
What is a reservoir?
Any person, animal, plant, or substance in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies.
Which mammal, covered in bony plates called osteoderms, is commonly found in the southern eastern parts of the United States and is said to naturally have the bacteria causing Leprosy
Armadillos
Which respiratory virus that has an effective vaccine is having an increase in cases due to the rates of people deciding not to vaccinate their children.
Measles
Which is the most common infectious disease in Peru?
Dengue Fever
What disease causes people to compulsively eat items that have no nutritional value? Individuals with this disease have been featured on shows like my strange addiction, eating things like mattresses and chalk.
Pica
What vector (organism that transmits disease) causes the highest disease burden?
Mosquitoes
Which disease is also known as break-bone fever?
Dengue
What cancer has the highest mortality in the United States
Lung Cancer
Which Neglected Tropical Disease has had the biggest impact on Latin America
Chagas or "kissing bug disease"
In which class is there an organism that is known to take over the nervous system of insects and arthropods in order to aid in it's reproduction
Fungi
Specifically, Cordyceps and Ophiocordyceps
What type of infection (air-borne, vector-borne, blood-borne) illness spreads the fastest?
Air-borne diseases
For which disease are humans the only known reservoir?
Yaws
Which STI is considered to be endemic and at crisis levels in San Antonio?
Syphilis
Name 3 examples of vector control used in latin america to prevent the spread of diseases like dengue, malaria, and chikungunya
Insect repelent
Mosquito nets
Wearing long clothing
Avoiding standing water
Which conginetal disease causes premature aging?
Progeria or Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS)