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Lesson 9 - Infectious Diseases

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During this stage, the most severe symptoms of the disease will occur.

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

2.

Which stage is the time between entry of the virus and the time when you begin to feel ill?

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

3.

During this stage, a relapse of the disease may occur.

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

4.

During this stage, the sick person will begin to feel better.

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

5.

During this stage, the first symptoms occur and the person may be contagious

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

6.

During this stage, the immune system is working to fight the infection and the person may have a fever

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

7.

During this stage, the immune system has discovered the pathogen but hasn't destroyed it.

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

8.

The period between the end of infection and feeling really well occurs during which stage?

a)

Incubation

b)

Prodromal

c)

Acute

d)

Recovery

e)

Convalescence

9.

Recently, there was an outbreak of measles that originated in the state of California and made its way to surrounding states. This would be an example of a(n)...

(a)  

10.

Hypothetically speaking, a new form of the Ebola virus is spreading all over the world and many infected people are dying. The World Health Organization is working to get a handle on this before there are many more casualties. This would be an example of a(n)...

(a)  

11.

Three million people throughout the world die from this highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs

a)

tuberculosis

b)

common cold

c)

influenza

d)

pneumonia

12.

A viral infection that causes the lymph nodes, tonsils, and spleen to become swollen and tender

a)

mononucleosis

b)

tuberculosis

c)

pneumonia

d)

influenza

13.

This infectious disease can be transmitted in human wastes and contaminated food and water

a)

mononucleosis

b)

hepatitis A

c)

hepatitis B

d)

hepatitis C

14.

There is no cure for this disease that can be transmitted sexually and its symptoms may emerge late

a)

Hepatitis A

b)

Hepatitis B

c)

Hepatitis C

15.

This disease, also known as "the kissing disease" is common in teenagers and can last 3-6 weeks

a)

mononucleosis

b)

pneumonia

c)

tuberculosis

d)

hepatitis B

16.

A serious lung infection that's caused by viruses, bacteria, or even fungi

a)

pneumonia

b)

tuberculosis

c)

influenza

d)

common cold

17.

Some types of this upper respiratory virus can be prevented by immunizations and has caused more than 20,000 American deaths

a)

influenza

b)

common cold

c)

mononucleosis

d)

tuberculosis

18.

This is the least severe form of hepatitis

a)

hepatitis A

b)

hepatitis B

c)

hepatitis C

19.

This viral infection can lead to pneumonia

a)

influenza

b)

common cold

c)

mononucleosis

d)

tuberculosis

20.

Which of the following bacteria causes recreational water illnesses?

a)

E.coli

b)

staphylococcus

c)

listeria

d)

Ebola

21.

COVID-19 is considered to be which of these?

a)

epidemic

b)

apocalypse

c)

pandemic

d)

plague

22.

Which type of pathogen is a small organism that causes tuberculosis?

a)

protozoan

b)

fungus

c)

virus

d)

bacteria