Guess that Disease!
This disease causes fever, cough, and loss of taste or smell and led to a global pandemic in 2020.
COVID-19
Is influenza caused by a virus or bacteria?
Virus
The common cold most commonly spreads through this route: airborne droplets or mosquito bites?
Airborne droplets
The “Black Death” was caused by what disease?
Bubonic plague
True or False: Antibiotics treat viral infections.
False
This mosquito-borne disease causes cyclical fevers and is caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Malaria
Tuberculosis — virus or bacteria?
Bacteria
Rabies is most commonly spread through what type of exposure?
Animal bite (saliva transmission)
The 1918 pandemic was caused by what virus?
Influenza
The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and what third disease?
Rubella
This disease causes a “bullseye” rash and is transmitted by ticks.
Lyme disease
Athlete’s foot — virus, bacteria, or fungus?
Fungus
Food contaminated with Salmonella most commonly spreads through what route?
Ingestion of contaminated food
This mosquito-borne virus caused birth defects in babies during an outbreak in 2015–2016.
Zika virus
This vaccine prevents a cancer-causing sexually transmitted infection linked to cervical cancer.
HPV vaccine
This bacterial infection causes severe sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and a gray membrane in the throat if untreated.
Diphtheria
Malaria — virus, bacteria, or parasite?
Parasite
West Nile virus is transmitted by what insect?
Mosquito
Smallpox was officially declared eradicated in what year decade (1970s, 1980s, 1990s)?
1980 (1970s decade acceptable depending on phrasing)
This bacterial disease causing meningitis is required as a vaccine for many college dorm residents.
Meningococcal disease
This neurological disease causes muscle stiffness and “lockjaw” and is caused by a toxin from Clostridium tetani.
Tetanus
HIV — virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite?
Virus
Hepatitis B can spread through blood exposure and this type of contact.
Sexual contact
This disease disproportionately affected the LGBTQ+ community in the 1980s before effective treatment was developed.
HIV/AIDS
What concept describes when enough people are vaccinated to protect those who cannot be vaccinated?
Herd immunity