Epidemiology quiz 10

The natural habitat of a pathogen is referred to as its

resevoir

Diseases that primarily exist in animals, but may be transmitted to humans are called

zoonotic

Large respiratory droplets typically travel no farther from point of release than

1 meter

Which of the following contributes to nosocomial disease?

A. susceptible population B. hospital environment C. other patients D. patient's own normal flora E. All of the choices are correct.

The publication of the CDC that reports new cases of reportable infectious diseases is

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is part of the

United Nations

People who appear healthy but transmit a pathogen they harbor are called

carriers

The amount of infecting agent received by susceptible individuals is called the

dose

Diseases constantly present in a population are called

endemic

Dramatic increase in incidence of specific disease in a given population is referred to as a(n)

epidemic

Inanimate objects capable of transferring infectious disease agents are

fomites

The fraction of a population who die from a specific disease is called

mortality rate

An infection acquired during hospitalization is referred to as

nosocomial

Which of the following is called a zoonotic disease?

plague

Vertical transmission involves

pregnant woman to fetus