The major significance of Robert Koch's work is that:

__________________ showed that hand washing decreased the incidence of puerperal sepsis in pregnant women and their newborns.

Unlike influenza, tuberculosis symptoms develop slowly and are less severe, but are continuous or recurrent for long periods of time. Tuberculosis is a(n) ____________________ disease.

Biological transmission differs from mechanical transmission in that biological transmission

Mechanical transmission differs from biological transmission in that mechanical transmission

__________________ are standard precautions that allow medical personnel to avoid contact with blood, body fluids, excretions, secretions.

Symptoms of disease differ from signs of disease in that symptoms:

Robert has a migraine. This is a:

Phyllis has a temperature of 103.6F. This is a:

The rise in herd immunity among a population can be directly attributed to:

A disease in which the causative agent remains inactive for a time before producing symptoms is referred to as:

Toxic inflammatory condition arising from the spread of microbes, especially bacteria or their toxins are termed:

Both normal and transient flora can become opportunistic pathogens.

__________________ are animals that carry pathogens from one host to another; many are arthropods.

Which of the following is NOT a reservoir of infection?

Which of the following is NOT a communicable disease?

Which of the following is a communicable disease?

Which of the following definitions is INCORRECT?

__________________ is the incidence of a specific notifiable disease, whereas __________________ is the number of deaths resulting from a notifiable disease.

An___________________ individual is one whose resistance to infection is impaired by disease, therapy, or burns.

Which of the following is a fomite?

Which of the following is a vehicle?

Rabies is an example of a zoonotic disease.

The role a microbe takes on in a particular habitat is a:

__________________ is the route of transmission of all foodborne illnesses.

Number of new cases of a disease compared to individuals at risk in a population:

Emergence of infectious diseases can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT:

Transient microbiota differ from normal microbiota in that transient microbiota

Chemicals that preserve and increase the efficacy of vaccines and other medical treatments are termed _________________.

Tammie is being treated for a verified case of strep throat, but her throat is getting worse. She goes to the doctor again and is diagnosed with oral thrush. What type of infection is being caused by Candida albicans?

The organization responsible for overseeing international health issues and monitoring worldwide disease occurrences is the :

Steven got a deep cut on his toe and it is inflamed. What type of infection is this?

Craig got a deep paper cut and his finger-tip became inflamed. He did not treat the cut and now, 2 weeks later, his whole body hurts. He is tired and pale. What type of infection is this?

During the period of illness, what phases of growth are bacteria most likely undergoing?

Typhoid Mary is considered a(n) ________________ carrier.

Health professionals that interact with patients and may accidentally contaminate them are considered ___________carriers.

E. coli in the gut secrete _______________ that kill pathogenic microbes like Salmonella.

You are an epidemiologist at the CDC. You have four possible outbreaks to investigate. Which needs the most immediate attention?

During flu season, in a population of 32,000 individuals, 96 people became infected, and of those, 77 people died. What is the mortality rate?

_______________ is the cause of a particular disease.

The common cold is always present in the human population. This is a(n) _______ disease.

The flu virus usually replicates rapidly and only causes signs/symptoms for a short period of time. This is a ________ disease.

Herd immunity is usually the most protective when ______% of the population is vaccinated.

The more contagious a disease, the higher percentage of herd immunity required for protection.

Humans can be a reservoir.

The two most contagious stages of disease are:

The mouth, nose, urinary tract, and open wounds are:

All pathogens can use the same portals of entry in order to cause disease.

Which of the following are routes of direct contact?

One sneeze can produce over 20,000 droplets.

Chance of transmission is highest for diseases transmitted via direct contact

When does an infected individual begin to have signs/symptoms of disease?

Recovery from illness usually occurs during the:

Responsible for identifying reservoir of cholera in London:

Which of the following are types of epidemiological control methods?

Responsible for vaccination procedures, starting with smallpox:

Outbreak investigations do not involve:

Outbreaks end when:

This organization collects and analyzes epidemiological information in the United States.