Pandemics

The most reliable source of information about the virus outbreak is...

• Your friends

• The WHO- World Health Organization

• News headlines

• Social media

What is a difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

• The season in which the disease spreads

• The symptoms of the disease

• The geographical area affected

• The original name of the disease

Which has made the most significant difference in reducing the spread of epidemics and pandemics worldwide?

• Water treatment

• Increased medical aid

• Decreased population sizes

• Decreased testing

Millions of people living all over the world have cancer. Is cancer a pandemic?

• Yes, millions of people die because of cancer

• No, because cancer is not contagious

• No, because cancer is not always fatal

• Yes, because millions of people around the world get cancer

How are quarantines used to slow the spread of an epidemic?

• Quarantines prevent people from eating food that is potentially contaminated

• Quarantines keep people inside their homes so that family members can provide care for each other

• Quarantines allow enough time for antibiotics to take effect in infected individuals

• Quarantines keep infected individuals separate so they cannot pass the disease to others

Coronavirus has mostly affected which age group?

• Adults 40- 50 years old

• Young adults 21-35 years old

• Young children 0-12 years old

• Elderly 65- 80 years old

In which city in China did the coronavirus start?

• New York

• Beijing

• Hong Kong

• Wuhan

To quarantine is to ___________ someone to prevent the spread of disease.

• Move in with

• Bury

• Isolate

• Carry

Which best describes how an outbreak of cholera begins?

• Fleas bite animal and humans causing the disease to spread

• A bacterial organism contaminates the drinking water of a community

• An infected mosquito penetrates the skin of several humans causing them to contract the disease

• Patinent ZERO is bitten by a zombie

In what year did the Ebola virus break out in Africa?

• 2018

• 2014

• 2017

• 1980