Bacteria
What type of cell are bacteria?
Prokaryotes
What type of cell are viruses?
Prokaryotes
What is used to prevent people from contracting a viral infection?
Vaccines
One of MSF's highest principles (especially when working in conflict zones) is
Neutrality
What are the tail-like projections on some bacteria called?
Flagella
Are viruses larger or smaller than bacteria
Smaller
What is the common treatment for bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
What is one of the most common disease treated by MSF? (Hint: 90% of cases occur in Africa, and it is transmitted by mosquitoes)
Malaria
Where are most good bacteria found in the body?
Intestines
What system in your body fights off viral infections?
Immune system
What is the best way to prevent the spread of disease?
Wash hands
What disease does MSF treat that is one of the most contagious in the world (Hint: It is characterized by coughing (sometimes with blood), weight loss, and night sweats, and is spread through talking, coughing, or sneezing)
Tuberculosis
If the name of a bacteria contains the suffix -cocci, what shape is the bacterium?
Round
What is the barrier on the outside of the virus that protects the RNA or DNA inside?
Protein coat
What can happen if a course of antibiotics is not taken to completion?
Antibiotic reistance
What does MSF stand for?
Médecins Sans Frontières
How does the antibiotic penicillin act?
Ruptures cell wall
What type of cells in the immune system help to fight off viruses
Helper T-cells
What is the first step to creating a vaccine
Inject the virus into an egg
How many countries does MSF currently have projects in?
72