Disease Updates
Why are chemical disinfectants not as effective for Cyclospora?
Because it is a parasite
FDA stands for this
What is the Food and Drug Administration?
Name 5 ways to stay safe to prevent the spread of sickness
Wash your hands!
Cover coughs & sneezes.
Avoid touching your face, especially your nose and mouth.
Drink plenty of water.
Get lots of sleep.
Try to avoid people who are obviously sick.
If you feel a little bit sick, try not to go to school. If you really have to, wear a mask.
If you have a fever, please don’t come to school (BTW, doing so is technically against FCPS policy).
This disease is caused by a tick, with an incubation period of 3-32 days after exposure
What is Lyme Disease?
About this many students are admitted each year
What is 550
What resulted in the outbreak of Cyclospora recently?
Iceberg Lettuce produced by Taylor Farms in Mexico
What date was the updated FDA food code released?
9/17/2026
The Mariana Trench is located in this ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
FDR famously had this disease
What is polio?
Name a teacher that retired last year
Who are:
Dr. J, Mr. Rose, Senora Mateo, etc
Pennsylvania, 900 cases
What employee training is now required in the FDA Food Code?
Training for “Food Defense” against contamination
The world's happiest country
What is Finland?
This infection is a common choice for bioterrorism, notably in 2001.
What is Anthrax?
TJ renovations finished in this year
What is 2017?
____ cases of Cyclospora are confirmed across __ number of states
12k+ total confirmed cases across 21 states
Name 4 parties that are in the process of making and updating the FDA food code
FDA experts, Conference for Food Protection,
--> Stakeholder feedback, Public Comment Period
Cricket was invented in this country.
What is England?
This virus was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey
What is Zika virus?
This is our school's address
6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA, 22312
What is the formula for herd immunity threshold?
1-(1/R0) R0 = basic reproduction number
What should food establishments maintain?
Bonus: How many years is the grace period for its implementation
A Food and Safety Management System
Bonus Answer: 4 years
The only English word to end in "mt"
This degenerative brain disease affects sheep and goats
What is scrapie?
This is the name of the sculpture in front of TJ
What is "Today is Tomorrow"