public health

the best thing you can do to stop the spread of infection is 

• wear gloves
• only touch those you know are well
• wash your hands

The key to stopping the spread of infection is to break the chain.

• true
• false

What is the focus of public health?

• individuals
• women
• children
• all people

What causes infection?  also known as the agent

• virus 
• bacteria
• fungus
• all of the above

A _______________ is a disease causing organism

• bacteria
• pathogen
• cell
• microbe

A susceptible host would be:

• the very young
• the very old
• someone on chemo
• all of the above

Which country has the highest rates of obesity?

• Mexico
• United States
• New Zealand
• Japan

Which civilisation left some elaborate systems to bring water to some English towns?

• Anglo-Saxon
• Roman
• Greek
• Norman

which health professionals use health education for their patients?

• doctor and nurse

• pharmacist

• dietitian

• all of the above

which one aims to treat disease?

• public health

• medicine