Colombia: Zika epidemic over as outbreak slows

Colombia: Zika epidemic over as outbreak slows

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Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses the appointment of Dr. Sandra Lorena Gigo Vargas as a new director and announces Colombia as the first country in the Americas to declare the end of an epidemic. The video highlights the effectiveness of the epidemiological surveillance system in tracking the epidemic's spread, resulting in fewer cases than projected. It also addresses the contingency plans for Brazil, which is in a phase of epidemic reduction, and the potential risks associated with it.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the new director mentioned in the video?

Dr. Sandra Lorena Gigo Vargas

Dr. Maria Fernanda Espinosa

Dr. Juan Carlos Ramirez

Dr. Ana Lucia Martinez

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What enabled Colombia to declare the end of the epidemic?

Natural immunity

International aid

Epidemiological surveillance system

A new vaccine

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many cases were reported in Colombia by the end of the epidemic?

450,000 cases

600,000 cases

200,000 cases

100,000 cases

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current status of the epidemic in Brazil according to the video?

It is stable

It has been eradicated

It is in a phase of reduction

It is increasing rapidly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is there no major prevention plan for Brazil's epidemic situation?

Colombia is not affected by Brazil's situation

The epidemic is not severe in Brazil

Brazil has a strong healthcare system

The number of people moving is not very high