Communicable Diseases

Which type of pathogen causes Lyme disease? a. Bacteria b. Fungus c. Parasite d. virus

Bacteria

Which is a function of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? a. controlling disease outbreak b. reporting communicable diseases c. establishing vaccination schedules for children d. preventing the individual spread of disease

- reporting communicable diseases - establishing vaccination schedules for children - preventing the individual spread of disease

Which is an uncontrollable risk factor that puts individuals at more risk for contracting a disease? a. Age b. Diet c. Physical fitness d. Personal hygiene

Age

How can communities aid in disease prevention? a. By providing vaccination education b. By reinforcing good hygiene habits at home c. By keeping up-to-date with required immunizations d. By practicing safe food-handling practices at home.

By providing vaccination education

Which challenges do countries face in limiting the spread of communicable diseases? a. Lack of available healthy food b. Increase of worldwide travel. c. decrease of available clean water d. increase in migration of infected animals

Increase of worldwide travel.

Which part of the immune system is a physical barrier? a. Skin. b. Tears c. Mucous d. Stomach acid

Skin.

Which disease can be treated with an antibiotic? a. Malaria b. Strep throat c. Chicken pox d. Athlete's foot

Strep throat

Dimitri received a flu vaccination earlier in the year. However, he has just been tested and has a confirmed case of the flu. Why did Dimitri most likely get the flu? a. Vaccinations are not always effective. b. Vaccinations are not effective if hygiene is poor. c. Vaccinations give individuals the flu with full symptoms. d. Vaccinations work only when provided at the onset of the disease.

Vaccinations are not always effective.

How can individuals in communities prevent the global spread of hepatitis C? a. By getting vaccinated b. By washing their hands before eating c. by avoiding contact with the blood of others d. by avoiding contact with the saliva of others

by avoiding contact with the blood of other

Alessandro is ill with a fever, a cough, and a runny nose. Which precaution should he take to help his family avoid getting sick?

cover his mouth when coughing or sneezing

Alice has felt ill for two weeks. She has had a runny nose every day and a fever of 100 degrees for two days. Her appetite has decreased slightly. She is tired and has not wanted to get out of bed. Which symptom does Alice have that indicates that she should seek medical care?

illness for two weeks

Which describes the correct order of events in the spread of disease? a. pathogens → exposure → sickness b. sickness → pathogens → exposure c. Exposure, sickness, transmission d. transmission → exposure → sickness

pathogens → exposure → sickness

Why do schools strongly recommend vaccinations? a. To be fair to all students b. To protect school staff c. To guarantee that students regularly visit a doctor d. to protect students who cannot be vaccinated with herd immunity

to protect students who cannot be vaccinated with herd immunity