9.2 -- The Spread of DISEASE in a GLOBALIZED World

What is one of the main scourges of the globalized world discussed in the video?

• Economic inequality

• Disease

• Technology limitations

• Cultural differences

Which disease is associated with poverty and spread by infected mosquitoes?

• Influenza

• HIV/AIDS

• Malaria

• Tuberculosis

What is a significant factor affecting the geographical distribution of certain diseases?

• Climate change

• Levels of wealth and development

• Global travel

• Cultural practices

Which disease severely affects the lungs and can be fatal?

• Malaria

• Heart disease

• Tuberculosis

• Alzheimer's disease

What was the deadliest pandemic of the 20th century?

• HIV/AIDS epidemic

• COVID-19

• 1918 Influenza pandemic

• SARS outbreak

What virus causes AIDS?

• HIV

• Influenza virus

• Ebola virus

• Coronavirus

What pandemic emerged in 2020 and was transmitted through the air?

• Spanish Flu

• H1N1

• COVID-19

• SARS

Which disease is a form of dementia that disproportionately affects the aging population?

• Malaria

• Alzheimer's disease

• Tuberculosis

• Heart disease

What has led to diseases associated with old age becoming more prevalent?

• Global economic inequality

• Climate change

• Medical technology extending life

• Increased global travel

Why did funding for HIV/AIDS research initially face difficulties?

• Lack of public interest

• Association with gay men and drug addicts

• Misunderstanding of the disease's severity

• Competition for funding with other diseases