Disease Detectives

Select all that apply:

They can be passed from person to person.

• Virus

• Bacteria

• Fungi

The time between contact and onset of illness. 

• Duration

• Incubation Period

• Transmission

• Treatment

A virus becomes active when it...

• is in the open air

• enters water

• enters a living cell

• wakes up in the morning

The chicken pox is spread via contact from person to person. In order to prevent getting the chicken pox, you can get a vaccination. Is chicken pox caused by a virus or a bacterium?

• Bacterium

• Virus

Which of the following is a primary role of an epidemiologist in disease detection?

• Developing vaccines

• Studying disease patterns

• Performing surgeries

• Manufacturing medicines

What is the term for the study of how diseases spread within populations?

• Virology

• Epidemiology

• Pathology

• Immunology

Which of the following is a common method used to track the spread of infectious diseases?

• Genetic engineering

• Contact tracing

• Radiation therapy

• Magnetic resonance imaging

In an outbreak investigation, what is the first step an epidemiologist should take?

• Administer vaccines

• Identify the source of infection

• Quarantine all patients

• Develop a treatment plan

Which of the following diseases is primarily spread through contaminated water?

• Influenza

• Cholera

• Tuberculosis

• Measles

What is the purpose of a control group in a disease study?

• To receive the experimental treatment

• To provide a baseline for comparison

• To ensure all variables are tested

• To eliminate the need for a hypothesis