QUIZ_Australia's Mysterious First Pandemic

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What is the name of the contagious viral disease that caused Australia's first pandemic?

Hint: It was often deadly with fever and pustules and usually left permanent scars.

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An outbreak of a disease across a population is called a ...

What are the four key reading strategies?

• Question, Clarify, Summarise, Criticise

• Predict, Question, Clarify, Summarise.

• Predict, Clarify, Summarise, Plagiarise

• Question, Quantify, Clarify, Summarise

the term 'supposition' means...

• something that is supposed

• something related to smallpox

• relating to the structure of populations

• protection or exemption from something

the term 'demographic' means ...

• something that is supposed

• something related to smallpox

• relating to the structure of populations

• protection or exemption from something

the term 'variolous' means ...

• something that is supposed

• something related to smallpox

• relating to the structure of populations

• protection or exemption from something

the term 'immunity' means ...

• something that is supposed

• something related to smallpox

• relating to the structure of populations

• protection or exemption from something

Use 'vial' or 'vile' to complete this sentence.

Deliberately spreading a deadly infectious disease is a _____ act.

Use 'vial' or 'vile' to complete this sentence.

It was common for doctors and medical officers in the First Fleet to carry a _____ of smallpox.

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• smallpox virus

• an agent of biological warfare

• variolous matter

• gross scabs