Public health Trivia - July 2024

What was the name of the first successful vaccine developed by Edward Jenner in 1796?

• Polio vaccine

• Smallpox vaccine

• Measles vaccine

• Influenza vaccine

What is the term used to describe the spread of a disease across multiple countries or continents?

• Epidemic

• Endemic

• Pandemic

• Outbreak

What does the abbreviation "CDC" stand for in the context of public health?

• Center for Disease Control

• Central Disease Control

• Communicable Disease Center

• Contagious Disease Control

Which vitamin is essential for a healthy immune system and is commonly found in citrus fruits?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B12

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

Which disease, eradicated in 1980, was the second human disease ever to be eradicated by vaccination?

• Measles

• Polio

• Smallpox

• Chickenpox

Which famous scientist is credited with discovering the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928?

• Alexander Fleming

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• Marie Curie

What is the term used to describe the percentage of a population that is immune to a particular disease, either through vaccination or previous exposure?

• Herd immunity

• Collective immunity

• Group protection

• Community resistance

What is the primary purpose of contact tracing in public health?

• Analyzing air quality

• Collecting demographic data

• Tracking vaccination rates

• Identifying potential sources of infection

Which organization is responsible for coordinating international responses to public health emergencies, such as pandemics?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• World Organization of Health (WOH)

What public health concept refers to the proportion of vaccinated individuals needed to achieve herd immunity?

• Inoculation threshold

• Vaccine ratio

• Herd immunity index

• Vaccine coverage