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Which animal is the most common vector for dengue and malaria?
The mosquito
Which age group is most likely to die from a COVID-19 infection?
a. 0-5 years
b. 6-20 years
c. 20-59 years
d. 60+ years
d. 60+ years
COVID-19 is an example of:
a. virus
b. bacterium
c. parasite
d. fungal infection
a. virus
True or false: The risk of malaria infection is most common on the continents of Europe and North America.
False
What animal is associated with the spread of malaria?
Mosquitoes
Influenza is an example of:
a. bacterial infection
b. amoeba
c. parasite
d. virus
d. virus
COVID-19 is most commonly transmitted through:
a. skin contact
b. air / respiration
c. blood
b. air / respiration
True or false: Those infected with Varicella are contagious even before their rash appears.
True
What medical technology effectively eradicated measles and varicella?
Vaccines
Measles and varicella are highly _________. This means they are easily spread between individuals.
Contagious
In the United States, children from rural areas have (lower/higher) rates of immunization.
Lower
True or false: All species of mosquitoes can transmit malaria.
False: Only anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria
Mad Cow and Fatal Familial Insomnia are both examples of what kind of disease?
Prion / prional disease
True or false: Malaria and dengue are both caused by parasitic infections.
False: Malaria is caused by a parasite while dengue is caused by a virus.
In which city was COVID-19 first detected?
Wuhan, China
Which is not a common reason for why Canadian parents do not vaccine their children?
a. distrust of government
b. vaccines are to expensive
c. misinformation
d. fear of side effects
b. childhood vaccines are free in Canada
Before the vaccine was released, COVID-19 was ______ times more deadly than the common flu.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 10
c. 10
True or false: Mad Cow disease and Fatal Familial Insomnia cannot be cured.
True
The ________ period refers to the length of time it takes for symptoms to appear after an infection.
incubation
Which country has the largest vaccine program in the world?
India
True or false: Antibiotics are an effective treatment for Chickenpox.
False: Chickenpox is caused by a virus, and antibiotics do not kill viruses.
In the United States, parents' vaccine hesitancy is the main reason for under-vaccination. In India, the problem is related to what?
Geographical, transportation, or physical barriers (rural vs. urban disparity)
What is the more commonly known term for "Varicella"?
Chickenpox
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is also commonly known as what?
Mad Cow disease