CPH 320 - Quiz 5

Which of the following factors does not contribute to increases in the occurrence of emerging zoonoses? A. Improved sanitation B. Changes in agricultural practices C. Uncontrolled national border crossings D. Deforestation E. Urban crowding

Improved sanitation

The term "hydrophobia" is associated with which of the following diseases? A. Psittacosis B. Tularemia C. Rabies D. Rift Valley fever E. Brucellosis

Rabies

Which of the following is not classified as an arboviral disease? A. St. Louis encephalitis B. Rabies C. Tick-borne viral encephalitis D. West Nile virus E. Japanese encephalitis

Rabies

Which of the following statements about zoonotic diseases is most likely to be true? A. Immunocompromised persons may be at reduced risk for morbidity from zoonotic diseases B. Human cases of rabies occur frequently in the United States C. Children younger than 5 may be at reduced risk for morbidity from zoonotic diseases D. A zoonotic disease is always associated with transmission by a vector E. An animal infected with a zoonotic agent may be free from symptoms.

An animal infected with a zoonotic agent may be free from symptoms

The vector for the hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the southwestern United States is A. Wild birds B. Rodents C. Snakes D. Coyotes E. None of the above

Rodents