Public Health 101
This government agency is responsible for disease surveillance and outbreak response in the U.S.
What is the CDC?
In 2020, this Tiger King star was the subject of a hit Netflix documentary during early lockdown.
Who is Joe Exotic?
This common fast food item can have over 1,000 mg of sodium—almost half your daily limit. Be specifc!
What is a cheeseburger?
This animated Pixar film follows a rat who becomes a chef and emphasizes the importance of food hygiene.
What is Ratatouille?
This term describes the rising average temperature of Earth’s climate system.
What is global warming?
The field that studies how environmental factors like pollution and chemicals affect human health.
What is environmental health?
This song by Cardi B went viral in remix form for shouting this word associated with COVID-19.
What is “Coronavirus!”?
This common household item, often found in your kitchen, has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease when consumed in moderation.
What is dark chocolate?
In this 2016 Disney film, a rabbit police officer teams up with a fox to solve a case involving a mysterious outbreak of wild behavior.
What is Zootopia?
This natural disaster can worsen air quality and respiratory health due to smoke and particulate matter.
What are wildfires?
This level of prevention focuses on early detection and treatment, like cancer screenings or STI testing.
What is secondary prevention?
This popular 2020 app saw a huge increase in users creating dance challenges and comedy skits during lockdown.
What is TikTok?
This dish, made with raw fish, must be prepared carefully to avoid parasites and foodborne illness.
What is sushi (or sashimi)?
This classic animated show featured an episode where a “cat flu” spreads, causing panic in Springfield.
What is The Simpsons?
The increase of mosquitoes in warming climates has led to the spread of this disease, once rare in the U.S.
What is dengue (or Zika or West Nile Virus — accept any mosquito-borne disease)?
This branch of public health investigates disease outbreaks and tracks patterns, causes, and effects of health conditions.
What is epidemiology?
This South Korean show became Netflix’s most-watched series ever during COVID quarantine.
What is Squid Game?
This beverage was originally sold as a nerve tonic and contained cocaine.
What is Coca-Cola?
This show features a fictional virus known as "The Cordyceps Brain Infection" that turns humans into zombies.
What is The Last of Us?
This large body of water, which covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, is crucial for regulating temperature and supporting marine ecosystems.
What is the ocean?
This statistical measure tells us how many new cases of a disease occur over a period of time.
What is incidence?
In 2020, this Animal Crossing game became a major form of virtual socializing, even hosting virtual weddings and graduations.
What is Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
This common U.S. food item is banned in some countries due to its high level of food dyes and additives.
What are Flamin’ Hot Cheetos?
In this 2007 film, Will Smith plays a scientist surviving a global plague.
What is I Am Legend?
The destruction of this type of ecosystem, often due to deforestation and urbanization, contributes to climate change and biodiversity loss.
What is a rainforest (or tropical forest)?