EBOLA! (...meningitis)

EBOLA! (...meningitis)

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Interactive Video

Religious Studies, Other, Social Studies, Life Skills, Health Sciences, Biology

7th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the speaker's health issues, including a misdiagnosis of Ebola, and the public's reaction. It compares Ebola with other diseases like malaria, emphasizing the role of health infrastructure in disease spread. The speaker concludes with personal reflections and a future outlook.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial public reaction to the narrator's illness?

They were diagnosed with typhoid.

They were thought to have Ebola.

They were thought to have dengue fever.

They were diagnosed with malaria.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Ebola not considered a major public health threat in the US?

It is a waterborne disease.

It is not contagious without symptoms.

It spreads through the air.

It can be transmitted through casual contact.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major reason for the spread of Ebola in affected regions?

Climate change.

High population density.

Poor health infrastructure.

Lack of vaccines.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's main point about the focus on Ebola?

Ebola is a new disease.

Ebola is more dangerous than malaria.

Ebola is a threat to the US.

Improving health infrastructure is crucial.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the narrator likely contract meningitis?

Sierra Leone

Florida

Guinea

Ethiopia