This STD is a virus and caused an uproar in the 80s and 90s.
What is AIDS
100
Ebola is caused by this infectious agent
What is a virus
100
Although this disease has had multiple outbreaks since it's arrival in 1976, it is considered "emerging".
What is Ebola
100
These bacterial diseases have re-emerged because of antibiotic resistance
What are superbugs
100
It is recommended that you sing this song twice to wash your hands properly.
What is "happy birthday"
200
This disease killed millions of Europeans in medieval times and lasted 4,000 years.
What is The Black plague
200
A sneeze is an example of this type of Mechanism of Transmission
What is airborne
200
The increase of garbage is resulting in a habitat increase for disease-causing insects due to
What is urbanization
200
These two disease are coming back because of failure to vaccinate.
What are measles and whooping cough
200
One way to reduce the overuse of antibiotics is to test if the disease is caused by a bacteria or a virus. Antibiotics cannot be used for one of these infectious agents.
What is a virus
300
The name of a bacterial disease that is highly resistant to antibiotics.
What is MRSA
300
This is the mechanism of transmission for Lyme disease.
What is a tick (bite)
300
More water due to elevated precipitation, irrigation and deforestation are causing this mosquito-borne disease to rise
What is malaria
300
Many anti-vaxers are scared to give the MMR vaccine because it was thought to cause this disorder.
What is autism
300
When enough people in a community get vaccinated it protects those who cannot, this is called
What is herd immunity
400
This disease is making headlines due to an outbreak in Disneyland earlier this year.
What is measles
400
This infectious agent causes the brain to shrink and become riddled with holes.
What is a prion
400
Flooding and global temps rising is causing ocean _____________
What is warming
400
What happens when bacteria can't be treated with antibiotics anymore.
What is antibiotic resistance
400
Sneezing or coughing into this part of your body stops the spread of disease.
What is your elbow
500
The Spanish Flu was made worse by soldiers traveling to and from Europe during WWI causing a
What is a pandemic
500
Diseases which are transmitted by this method are the hardest to catch
What is intimate contact
500
These are the main causes of emerging diseases today.
What is environmental change
500
Pertussis (whooping cough) was almost eliminated by this but is now on the rise.
What are vaccines
500
There are millions of germs on the surfaces we touch everyday, this is the name of those germ infested surfaces.