* Ch. 24: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by a tick?
tularemia
The United States estimates that by 2050 more than ______ % of the world's population will live in urban area
69
The lead federal agency whose primary responsibility is to protect the people of the US from infectious disease is the ______
CDC
CDC stands for
Centers for disease control
Which of the following organisms belongs in the group I category?
H. Pylori
which of the following infectious diseases is considered a newly emerging disease?
Hantavirus
Acanthamebiasis is a group _________ emerging/reemerging infectious disease
I
protozoan emerging and reemerging diseases generally to category
I
IEIP stands for
International emerging infectious program
NIAID stands for
National institute of allergy and infectious disease
Which of the following infectious diseases is considered to be a reemerging disease?
Tuberculosis
The establishment and further spreading of an infectious disease within a new population is a process called
adoption
Small changes in the viral coat that happen over time are referred to as an antigenic ________________
drift
The hendra cirus is transmitted by _________
flying foxes
The Marburg virus was originally spread by
green monkey
"Fifth disease" is caused by ___________________
human parvovirus B19
IHR stands for
international Health Regulations
Which of the following diseases is considered to fall into the group II category?
mumps
Which of the foloowing diseases is transmitted by the fecal-oral route?
peptic ulcer