Disease Quiz

Who is responsible for your health?

• Your Parents

• You Are

• Your Doctor

• Your Friends

True or False: Communicable diseases are diseases that are considered contagious.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a pathogen of a communicable disease.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Cancer

Indirect contact transmission occurs when there is no direct human-to-human contact.

• True

• False

Which of the following can be considered a vector.

• Mosquitos

• Ticks

• Flies

• All of the above

Vaccines are preparations that prevent diseases by

• making the person sick

• attacking the helper T-cells

• triggering the immune response

• scientific method

What is the most important key to beating cancer ?

• chemotherapy

• surgery

• early detection

• alternative medicine

How could one reduce the risk of contracting influenza (flu?

• Frequent and thorough hand washing

• Avoid sharing items such as water bottles and eating utensils

• Getting a vaccination

• All of the above behaviors can reduce the risk of contracting influenza

Communicable diseases are caused by:

• Antihistamines

• Anti-oxidants

• Antibodies

• Pathogens

A carcinogen is a:

• Type of Cigar

• Cancer causing agent

• Form of Cancer

• Form of chemotherapy