Disease detectives

Viral epidemiology is NOT a type of epidemiology.

• True

• False

An index case is also called a____________

During a summer camping trip, which of these could potentially act as vectors, transmitting diseases?

• Your pet dog that accompanied you

• Mushrooms growing near your campsite

• Harmful bacteria in the spoiled food

• Mosquitoes

• A fellow camper who is not feeling well

What type of disease is Rabies?

• Zoonotic

• Iatrogenic

• Endemic

• Asymptomatic

Asymptomatic means a host that shows no symptoms and is cured of a disease. True or false?

• True

• False

Imagine you're on a hiking adventure in the wilderness. You forgot to pack enough drinking water and decide to quench your thirst from a stream flowing nearby. A few hours later, you start feeling unwell. What disease are you most likely suffering from?

• Cholera

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis

• Common cold

An infection that is acquired in a hospital is a __________ disease.