Chapter 10 Study Guide

If there are more cases of a disease in a single town than expected, it constitutes a(n) __________.

• isolated incident

• outbreak

• epidemic

• pandemic

The term epidemiological refers to the ________ of disease.

• cause

• spread

• prevention

• effect

The "Father of Microbiology" is ________.

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• John Tyndall

• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

What type of disease is tetanus?

• Viral

• Fungal

• Protozoal

• Bacterial

Oral herpes simplex is a persistent disease that comes and goes, which makes it a(n) ________ disease.

• opportunistic

• latent

• bacterial

• acute

Antibiotics are extremely useful in killing viruses.

• True

• False

An opportunistic infection causes disease ________.

• while the immune system is impaired

• before a person is born

• through exposure to a prion

• after lying dormant for an extended period of time

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. It is recommended that all health care providers be immunized against hepatitis B.

• True

• False

The common cold and flu are caused by ____________.

• viruses

• fungi

• rickettsia

• bacteria

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 3. Epidemiologists help prevent communicable diseases by identifying them.

• True

• False