Know your geography!
The continent with the highest number of malaria cases each year
Africa
The respiratory virus that caused a global pandemic in 2019/2020
COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2
Fever, cough, night sweats, and weight loss are classic symptoms
Tuberculosis
An outbreak of a disease affecting many people in one community/region
Epidemic
Name one big fundraiser our club has hosted in the past two years
Volleyball, Ice Skating, etc
The South Asian country where tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death
The waterborne illness that causes severe dehydration and has been responsible for outbreaks in Haiti and Yemen
Cholera
Jaundice (yellowing of skin/eyes) is a Hallmark symptom of this liver-related disease
Hepatitis/Liver Disease
The difference between morbidity and mortality
Morbidity = illness/disease rate; Mortality = death rate
The nonprofit organization that our fundraising directly supports
Gift of Life International
The Central American country that struggles with high rates of dengue fever and limited access to clean water
Guatemala OR Honduras
The disease, declared eradicated in 1980, that was the first eliminated by a global vaccination campaign
Smallpox
The disease diagnosed using a rapid antigen test or blood smear under a microscope
Malaria
An organism that transmits a pathogen (e.g., mosquito)
Vector
The country in which Ms. Steinberg went skydiving
Australia
The African country with one of the world's highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates, affecting nearly 20% of adults
Eswatini OR South Africa
The #1 non-communicable disease causing death worldwide
Cardiovascular Disease
A "bullseye rash" (erythema migrans) is the classic early sign of this tick-borne disease
Lyme Disease
When enough people are immune to a disease, making spread unlikely and protecting those who are not immune
Herd Immunity
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize
Marie Curie
The three countries where more than half of all maternal deaths worldwide occur
Nigeria, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The neglected tropical disease that can cause permanent blindness and is spread by blackflies near rivers
Onchocerciasis/River Blindness
Koplik's spots (tiny white spots inside the mouth) are an early diagnostic sign of this highly contagious disease
Measles
What does DALY stand for? (The burden of disease measured in years lost due to ill-health, disability, or early death)
DIsability-Adjusted Life Year;
The year during which Gift of Life International was founded
1975