Sick at Sea

Multiple Choice

Scurvy can be easily reversed with...

• a vaccine

• antibiotics

• vitamin C

• vitamin B

Multiple Choice

Which disease is caused by infected mosquitoes and results in yellowing of the skin due to jaundice?

• Yellow Fever

• Malaria

• Cholera

• Typhoid

Multiple Choice

Because dysentery causes severe diarrhea, suffers often die due to...

• malnutrition
• infection
• excessive sweating
• dehydration

Multiple Choice

What are two common symptoms shared by cholera and dysentery?

• Yellow skin and fever

• Rash and insomnia

• Diarrhea and dehydration

• Brain damage and coma

Multiple Choice

Which of the following diseases can cause brain damage and is spread by mosquitoes?

• Typhoid

• Cholera

• Beriberi

• Malaria

Multiple Choice

One telling sign that an illness may be typhoid and not another common disease sailors often faced is...

• diarrhea

• a rash on the chest

• joint pain
• high fever

Multiple Choice

What is the primary cause of pellagra as described in the slide?

• Lack of vitamin C in the diet

• Lack of niacin in the diet

• Bacterial infection

• Excessive sun exposure

Multiple Select

What were two of the main reasons sailors and explorers became sick during long ocean voyages?

• Lack of fresh food and water

• Too much sun exposure

• Attacks by sea creatures

• Unsanitary conditions