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WorksheetsInfectious Diseases
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Identify the infection from the picture
lyme disease
tetanus
pink eye
ebola
Which of the following agents cause strep throat?
virus
bacteria
parasite
fungi
Which agent causes athletes foot?
fungi
parasite
bacteria
virus
Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
tetanus
flu
measles
common cold
What pathogen causes lyme disease?
virus
fungi
parasite
bacteria
Malaria is common in the United States
true
false
Virus that causes severe bleeding, organ failure, and can lead to death
zika
anthrax
ebola
smallpox
Lyme disease is transmitted by
ticks
mosquitos
infected ticks
infected mosquitos
Highly contagious bacterial infection that causes an uncontrollable, violent cough lasting several weeks. Also called whooping cough
pertussis
tetanus
dengue
anthrax
disease that causes lung inflammation
botulism
pneumonia
lyme
ebola
Rare but serious illness caused by a bacteria that can be spread by food. Attacks nerves and causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis, or death
ebola
zika
botulism
listeria
inflammation of the brain, caused by a virus
encephalitis
dengue
malaria
pertussis
What disease is depicted from this mark on the skin?
zika
malaria
meningitis
lyme
A serious bacterial infection usually caused by eating contaminated food. Most likely to sicken pregnant women, newborns, and elderly
listeria
botulism
e. coli
salmonella
A mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. Majority of cases in U.S. are in travelers from Africa and Asia
malaria
ebola
zika
anthrax
A type of staph bacteria that causes a skin infection commonly where skin has been cut or wounded. Spread through skin-to-skin contact
tuberculosis
MRSA
rabies
norovirus
A bacterial disease that attacks the lungs, spread from one person to another through the air and living in close quarters
MRSA
tuberculosis
meningitis
zika
An infection that is transmitted by mosquitos commonly found in Africa, West Asia, and the Middle East
zika
west nile virus
ebola
pertussis
Virus spread through the bite of a mosquito or from sexual contact with an individual who is infected with the virus
ebola
anthrax
zika
malaria
Inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection
norovirus
pneumonia
strep
meningitis
Highly contagious viral infection that causes acute inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Most common symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain
conjunctivitis
meningitis
norovirus
west nile virus
Tiny insects living on the scalp and laying eggs
scabies
head lice
dandruff
lyme disease
Viral disease transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal
rabies
scabies
lyme disease
norovirus
Bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils
strep throat
botulism
influenza
common cold
Bacterial infection of the intestines from raw or undercooked food contamination
botulism
salmonella
pertussis
meningitis
Caused by an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite where it burrows into the upper layer of the skin to live and lay eggs
lice
scabies
conjunctivitis
listeria
A serious bacterial disease identified as microscopic spores that could be put into powders, sprays, food, and water. Found naturally in soil
ebola
anthrax
staph
meningococcal
A type of bacteria that can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, genitals, and anus. But when the skin is punctured or broken, this bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection
strep
staph
listeria
anthrax
Form of walking pneumonia caused by a bacteria found naturally in fresh water. It can contaminate hot water tanks, hot tubs, and cooling towers of large air conditioners
e. coli
dengue
legionnaires' disease
encephalitis
The most common viral infectious agent in humans and is the predominant cause of the common cold
rhinovirus
lyme
influenza
ebola
