The NIH, CDC and FDA are all divisions under which federal agency?

A farmer reports that a cow on his farm began acting strangely and died a short time later. A brain tissue sample showed holes throughout the tissue. Which infectious agent is most likely responsible?

Marcus has HIV and was recently diagnosed with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Which term best describes this new diagnosis?

A team of researchers is dispatched to South America to study the occurrence of the Zika virus within that region's population. What is this an example of?

Susan was bitten by an Anopheles mosquito and tested positive for malaria. What type of pathogen has caused this infection?

Which statement is true about rabies?

What is the leading cause of death in underdeveloped countries?

Molly was diagnosed with trichinosis. How did Molly most likely acquire this disease?

Acyclovir, used commonly to treat shingles, herpes simplex, and chicken pox, is grouped into which drug category?

Which are symptoms of the West Nile virus?

Humans are the only organism affected by the measles virus. What role in the chain of infection do humans play in this cycle?

Requiring vaccinations to attend school helps create which type of preventative action for immunity?

Which pathogen is treated with medications that may be highly toxic to humans?

Tuberculosis is considered re-emerging because this infection has shown resistance to:

What is the mode of transmission for chicken pox, measles, and influenza?

Which group of symptoms is most common for tuberculosis patients?

Once pathogens have entered the host, adhered to host cells, and invaded host tissues, what also occurs within the body prior to a disease being diagnosed?

The WHO has identified measles and polio as the targeted diseases for global eradication. These diseases could one day:

A baby contracts herpes encephalitis during childbirth from the mother. Which mode of transmission best describes this viral transfer from a mother to her offspring?

Which level of law mandates sewage treatment?

A bacterial infection can be treated using what medical intervention?

Globally, what is the leading cause of death?

Amelia was diagnosed with pneumonia and later developed a vaginal yeast infection. The yeast infection would be considered a/an:

What public health measure to prevent infectious disease can decrease the occurrence of rabies?

Which microorganism has someone who develops Legionnaire's disease been exposed to?

Maria went swimming in a freshwater lake where snail larvae infected with Schistosoma are common. Maria later experiences a rash accompanied with diarrhea and abdominal pain. What is most likely causing these symptoms?

Which disease has occurred throughout human history, but has only recently been recognized as a distinct disease due to the infection's potential to spread to the heart, joints and nervous system?

Milk pasteurization is an example of:

Why does the US not vaccinate against waterborne illnesses?

Some infections are not virulent. What is meant by this statement?

Which illness currently has an attenuated vaccination available?

Cancer patients rely on the public to have what type of immunity to protect them from diseases?

The last documented case of this illness was recorded in 1977; therefore, children within the US are no longer routinely vaccinated for which condition?

Which is the most common reservoir for the Clostridium tetani pathogen?

Natural defense mechanisms within the body include tears, saliva, and:

Bacteria use which process to reproduce quickly?

The inflammatory response is a nonspecific defense mechanism which involves which signs and symptoms?

Rifampin is a medication commonly prescribed to treat:

Which is most likely a reason for a decline in vaccination rates within the US over the past 10 years?

The body's process of becoming resistant to a particular disease after acquiring the disease from a vaccination is termed: