Infectious Diseases Quiz
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Which disease has an animal vector?
A. Malaria
B. TB
C. HIV
D. Covid-19
Which of the following foods will likely cause cholera?
A. Breads
B. Vegetables
C. Seafoods
D. Fruits
Which disease is air-borne?
A. TB
B. Malaria
C. Cholera
D. AIDS
Which of the following is not a preventive action for dengue?
A. Light mosquito coil
B. Stay in air-cond room
C. Vaccination
D. Wear loose clothing
Which disease is caused by a bacterium and can be spread by drinking contaminated water?
A. TB
B. Cholera
C. AIDS
D. Malaria
Housefly and mosquito are examples of
A. causative agent
B. vector
C. infection
D. infectious agent
Tuberculosis is transmitted by __________.
A. droplets
B. water
C. foods
D. eye contact
Which is the pathogen for cholera
A. Vibrio cholerae
B. Plasmodium cholerae
C. Pathogenous cholerae
D. Anopheles mosquito
Nausea, fatigue and weight loss are examples of
A. sign
B. symptom
The vaccine for tuberculosis that is available in the market is known as _______________.
A. Bacillum Calmette-Guérin
B. Bacillium Calmette Guerin
C. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
D. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
Which disease is infectious?
A. Measles
B. Scurvy
C. Lung Cancer
D. Color blindness
HIV is caused by __________.
A. direct contact
B. vector
C. air-borne
D. sexual contact
In malaria, symptoms appear when the ring stage trophozoites mature into schizonts which rupture and release merozoites.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
There are _____ species that cause malaria.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Smallpox has been eradicated, but not malaria or cholera.
Which statements correctly explain this?
1 Cholera pathogens in the intestines are not destroyed by antibiotics.
2 Plasmodium antigens change during the life cycle.
3 Smallpox antigens remain stable.
4 Vaccines only work against viruses.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4