The 22 Year-Old Chemist Who Changed Leprosy Treatment | Great Minds

The 22 Year-Old Chemist Who Changed Leprosy Treatment | Great Minds

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Science, Health Sciences, Chemistry, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the history of leprosy and its treatment challenges until Alice Ball's pioneering work. Born in 1892, Ball developed a method to make chaulmoogra oil injectable, significantly improving leprosy treatment. Despite her early death, her method was widely used until antibiotics became available. Ball's contributions were initially unrecognized but later honored by the University of Hawaii.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main challenges faced by people with leprosy before the 20th century?

Access to clean water

Lack of effective antibiotics

Inability to diagnose the disease

Social acceptance and integration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Alice Ball's significant contribution to the treatment of leprosy?

Inventing a surgical procedure

Developing a new antibiotic

Making chaulmoogra oil injectable

Creating a vaccine

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which chemical process did Alice Ball use to make chaulmoogra oil more effective?

Distillation

Electrolysis

Saponification

Fermentation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who initially took credit for Alice Ball's work after her death?

The University of Hawaii

Arthur Dean

Dr. Harry Hollmann

James Presley Ball Sr.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the University of Hawaii officially recognize Alice Ball's contributions?

2007

2000

1940

1916