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Salmonella and Shigella

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Like Salmonella, Shigella can move.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The disease that cause by Shigella is known as

a)

Shigellosis

b)

Shiga

c)

Shigellolosis

d)

Salmonellosis

3.

Salmonella can only survive inside human and primates.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

One danger is that vomiting, along with diarrhea, symptom of salmonella poisoning, can cause

a)

anemia

b)

severe dehydration

c)

mental disorder

d)

pneumonia

5.

Salmonellosis symptoms usually last for about ___ days.

a)

4 - 7

b)

1 - 2

c)

10 - 15

d)

14 - 21

6.

Salmonella can be transferred from person to person by these EXCEPT

a)

kissing

b)

using contaminated eating utensils

c)

fecal/oral spread

d)

waving from window

7.

Your body has many natural defenses against salmonella infection.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Shigella is named after Kiyoshi Shiga, who first discovered it in 1897.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Shigellosis can also be spread among men who have sex with men.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Although some people have no symptoms after they've been infected with shigella, their feces may still be contagious up to a few years.

a)

True

b)

False