Diseases
All About TB
Names of TB
Vampires
100

A disease. 

What is a condition that impairs normal tissue function?

100

Tuberculosis is emergent or re-emergent. 

What is re-emergent?

100

The name of tuberculosis in Ancient Greek. 

What is pthisis?

100

Mercy Brown was born here. 

What is Exeter, Rhode Island?

200

The six types of pathogens. 

What are bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and prions? 

200

The type of pathogen responsible for tuberculosis, and its name. 

What is bacteria called mycobacterium?

200

The name of tuberculosis in Ancient Latin. 

What is tabes?

200

Where the vampire panics sparked. 

Where is New, England?

300

The two types of diseases. 

What are infectious and non-infectious diseases?

300

A member of the MTBC, and a bacterium that caused tuberculosis in seals and sea lions. 

What is Mycobacterium pinnipedii?

300

Tuberculosis was called ______ in the 1700s due to the pale complexion of those infected. 

What is the White Plague?

300

When Mercy Brown died. 

When is January 17, 1892?

400

The main characteristic of a re-emergent disease that makes it stand out from emergent diseases  

What is a disease that was once controlled, but is now an increasing global health problem?

400
A member of the MTBC and causes tuberculosis in cattle. 

What is Mycobacterium bovis?

400

Mercy Brown called tuberculosis this. 

What is consumption?

400

When Edwin, Mercy Brown‘s brother, died. 

When is May 2, 1892?

500

Three examples of infectious diseases, and three examples of non-infectious diseases. 

What are tuberculosis, Influenza, and Covid-19, and Cancer, Obesity, and Heart Failure.

(other examples may be accepted)

500

What MTBC stands for. 

What is the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex?

500

The name of tuberculosis in Ancient Hebrew. 

What is schachepheth?

500

What Edwin burned and ate. 

What are the ashes of Mercy Brown’s heart and liver?