Plagues and Pathogens
The name of the bacteria that caused the black death
What is Yersinia Pestis
The IDS manages three branches, which are
Volunteering, Research and Magazine
this pathogen caused panic surrounding fresh vegetables this past summer and caused explosive diarrhea
cyclospora
febris
this man, termed the "father of epidemiology" traced an outbreak of cholera to the now famed broad street pump
John Snow
The acronym HIV stands for this single stranded retrovirus
What is Human Immunodeficency Virus
The most recent issue of the IDS magazine talked about infectious disease in this global issue
Climate change
Brown's Student Wellness center hosts free vaccines for these two respiratory viruses around October
"ABRACADABRA"
This scientist created the process pasteurization to kill off harmful pathogens found mainly in diary products
Louis Pasteur
The infectious fungus in the TV show The Last of Us is based on this real-world fungal pathogen
What is cordyceps
Who are the Magazine Editors in Chief?
Kiara and Esther
this past winter a measles outbreak occured at this artists conference in Phoenix, AZ
historians debate whether this fungal disease contracted from plants fueled the salem witch trials
ergot
This scientist created the first vaccine against smallpox using cowpox
Edward Jenner
March of Dimes was a nationwide fundraiser begun by mothers across America in efforts to eradicate this virus
What is polio
If you choose to participate in the volunteer team, you will work with this organization
Project Weber/RENEW
An outbreak of this virus lead to a cruise ship stranded with countries refusing them from docking for fear of further spread?
hantavirus
In Greek myth, Apollo would deliver sudden death, disease in plague via this mechanism
Bow and Arrow
This scientist advocated for doctors to hand-wash before delivering babies to reduce maternal and fetal mortality
Ignaz Semmelweis
What is the name of the disease-phenonmenon that is associated with a famous 16th century plague that involved hundreds of people dancing until they died?
What is choreomania
how many issues of the IDS magazine come out annually?
2
how many measles cases have been reported by the CDC so far for 2026?
approx 3200
Pesta
Robert Koch