WorksheetsDisease Detectives
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 17mins
Based on Koch’s postulates, which would not be a criterion for establishing causation of an illness?
microbe able to be isolated and cultured
individual is asymptomatic after some treatment
cultured microbe is identical to the original microbe causing infection
in healthy individuals microbe is absent, but present in all infected individuals
What do MRSA and some strains of TB have in common?
Both are common to infect the upper pharynx
Both most commonly affect newborns and infants
Both are resistent to modern antibiotics
An epidemiologist is analyzing the incidences of heart disease among African Americans in the United States as compared to Caucasian populations. They note a higher amount of risk factors, such as limited access to fresh food or healthcare, associated with African American patients. What type of epidemiology is being modeled?
Analytic epidemiology
Descriptive epidemiology
Occupational epidemiology
Racial epidemiology
Which of the following statistics would describe the virulence of a microorganism?
When exposed to E. coli strain O157:17, 60% of people will become sick
Y. pestis causes severe illness and death in 100% of individuals if untreated.
50% of the population is a carrier of S. aureus
25% of people exposed to tuberculosis will become infected
Malaria is a Parasitic Disease.
True
False
St. Clary’s Medical Center has received seven cases of measles in the past two days. The healthcare professionals employed there report the measles cases to the correct health agency. This is an example of:
Passive surveillance
Helicopter surveillance
Syndromic Surveillance
Active Surveillance
What are the three characteristic symptoms of Pellagra?
Dermatitis, Dementia, and Diarrhea
High blood pressure, Hypoglycemia, and Heart Disease
Fainting, Fatigue, and Fibrosis
Gangrene, Glycoprotease, and Gingivitis
Deaths related to foodborne illnesses are primarily caused by:
immunosuppression
dehydration
high core temperature
central nervous system impairment
lack of accessible care
The normal presence of non-pathogenic E. coli in our gut is an example of which of the following?
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Infection
