Agent/Host
Name 3 diseases caused by bacteria
cholera, tb, chlamydia, pertusus, anthrax, typhoid, salmonella, leprosy, tetanus, buruli ulcer
Where is the meningitis belt
Africa
What disease has almost been eradicated from the world
guinea worm
What disease comes from the word "to rage"
rabies
In what century did we see a massive epidemic of the plague
14th century
What disease mainly has birds as hosts
west nile
What disease requires months of direct contact for transmission
leprosy
How did anthrax get its name
From the black color of the wound it causes
What is also called lock jaw
tetanus
In what decade was smallpox eradicated
1980s
What is the name of the agent that causes typhoid
salmonella
What is the name of the mosquito that transmits zika and dengue
Aedes egypti
What diseases can affect the brain
rabies, meningitis, zika
What is another name for lymphatic filariasis
elephantiasis
In what year was SARS discovered
2003
Name 3 diseases caused by a parasite
Malaria, guinea worm, LF
Name 3 diseases that are not communicable by human to human transmission
anthrax, guinea worm, rabies, malaria, west nile, plague, tetanus
What disease causes inflammation of the liver
hep A
What disease name means "that which bends up"
Chikungunya
What disease was discovered in 1976 at a convention
legionnaires disease
What is the disease used to be known as "bad air"
malaria
What is the name of the vaccine for pertussis
tdap
Name 3 vaccine preventable diseases
meningitis, tetanus, rabies, tb
What disease name means "coal" in greek
Anthrax
What disease was first discovered in 2012 in Saudi Arabia
MERS