MRC Unit Facts
What historical event spurred the created of the MRC?
What is 9/11
Health inequities are most common in low and middle income countries.
False
Name two of the most common symptoms of COVID-19
Examples: Fatigue, Fever, Cough
What is smallpox.
What percentage of the U.S. federal budget is spent on health activities?
Less than 1%
A white American will live about 3/5 years longer than a Black American born on the same day.
True
The coronavirus that started the pandemic is most likely from the virus found in this animal.
What is a bat.
When this disease first emerged in the early '80s, the major risk groups were known as the 4 H's.
What is HIV/AIDS
What is the leading cause of death in low-income countries
Pneumonia and other lower respiratory infections.
What year was our MRC unit founded?
What is 2003
Wealthy women are 20 times more likely to have a birth attended by a skilled health worker than poor women.
True
Masks are an effective way to stop the spread because COVID-19 virus travels on
What is aerosols/droplets
What is tuberculous
What region has the highest rate of death among children under 5 years old?
Africa (sub-saharan)
Under which national department is the MRC housed?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Most deaths from noncommunicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes occurring high-income countries.
False
How many COVID-19 vaccines are currently approved for emergency use by the FDA
3
What tiny creature is responsible for sleeping sickness- a disease endemic to sub-saharan Africa.
What is the testse fly
Which U.S. global health program received the greatest amount of funding?
HIV/AIDS
What is the mission of the Medical Reserve Corps?
to support community efforts to utilize local medical and health volunteers during emergencies and at other times of community need.
How is health among population groups defined? (Name 2)
socially, economically, demographically, geographically.
What is the incubation period for COVID-19?
2-14 days.
In the early 1900s, the spread of this disease was attributed to an Irish cook, after several of her employers fell ill. The cook was perfectly healthy, but died in quarantine in 1838.
What is typhoid.
Which of the following organizations is the main body charged with providing leadership on global health, including setting norms and standards?
The World Health Organization (WHO)