Disease Cards Quiz
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bacteria that affects the lungs causing a very severe form of pneumonia;spread via droplets of water or inhalation
A. Smallpox
B. Tuberculosis
C. Legionnaires disease
D. Schistosomiasis
an acute, deadly viral infection that is most commonly transmitted to humans by direct contact (via the bite or saliva of an infected animal); animal control programs can help prevent spread from animals to humans
A. Smallpox
B. Rabies
C. Malaria
D. Measles
viral infection caused by the virus “Varicella zoster”; attenuated vaccine available; airborne; treated via antiviral medication such as Acylovir
A. Malaria
B. HIV
C. Chickenpox
D. Measles
The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
A. FDA
B. OSHA
C. DHHS
D. NIH
Virus transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito; fever, headache, body aches, and continued fatigue weeks to months after exposure
A. Lyme Disease
B. Trichinosis
C. West Nile Virus
D. Clostridium Tetani
National organization that provides research for development of treatment of disease.
A. CDC
B. NIH
C. WHO
D. EPA
highly contagious, acute viral respiratory illness that now has a vaccine; causes total body skin rash and fever along with breathing difficulty; no longer; has not originated in the US since 2000, but many outbreaks from foreign travelers
A. Tubercuolsis
B. Whooping Cough
C. Trichinosis
D. Measles
bacterial infection transmitted by ticks; causes rash, fever, fatigue, andpotential to spread to the heart, joints, and nervous system if left untreated
A. Influenza
B. West Nile Virus
C. Lyme’s Disease
D. Legionanaire’s Disease
Helminith means:
A. worm
B. prion
C. bacterial infection
D. virus
International organization that constantly monitors health problems throughout the world and takes steps to prevent pandemics
A. NIH
B. FDA
C. CDC
D. WHO
caused by bacteria that may come from soil or puncture wounds; When it enters the body produce a toxin that causes painful muscle contractions. Another name is “tetanus”
A. Trichinosis
B. Typhoid Fever
C. Mad Cow Disease
D. Clostridium Tetani
Helminth infection acquired from contact with water containing infected snails.
A. Schistosomiasis
B. Measles
C. Meningitis
D. Mad Cow Disease
A virus that attacks and destroys the human immune system; leads to AIDS if not treated; no cure but treatment available
A. Hepatatis B
B. Mad Cow Disease
C. Lyme Disease
D. HIV
inflammation of the liver, which is transmitted sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluids; vaccine available
A. West Nile Virus
B. Trichinosis
C. Hepatitis B
D. Rabies
A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs; has been eradicated since 1980 and a vaccine is no longer given
A. Smallpox
B. Polio
C. Whooping Cough
D. Schistosomiasis
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