Swimmer’s itch is a common name for which of the following diseases?

Which of the following factors would LEAST contribute to the emergence of new infectious disease?

Listeriosis is COMMONLY associated with:

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome is caused by infection with

The basic principles of disease control include all of the following EXCEPT

An establishment known to have imminent health hazards is not closed by the inspecting regulatory authority. This example BEST fits the definition of a

Performance of an authorized act in a unauthorized manner is called

How is the term “contamination” defined when used in connection with a communicable disease?

Hay fever is correctly referred to as:

According to 2010 revised estimates by the CDC, the number of deaths annually related to foodborne illnesses, is estimated to be:

Although the Norwalk-like virus is considered an extremely common cause of foodborne illness, it is rarely diagnosed. According to Marriott, approximately 66% of all foodborne illnesses in the US are caused by:

When discussing infective dose, exposure to 2 or more substances can cause this effect

According to Marriott this pathogen is estimated to cause 2500 serious illnesses and 500 deaths annually (2001):

Large outbreaks of norovirus, vibrio parahaemolyticus, and vibrio vulnificus are generally associated with:

Incomplete cooking and cooling of stews, meats, gravies, and large cuts of meat that have been rolled or penetrated with skewers can lead to outbreaks of:

Goiter is a thyroid disorder usually caused by a Deficient iodine intake in the diet

Kwashiorkor, common among children less than 6 years of age living in under developed areas of the world, is caused by a deficiency of:

Which of the foodborne disease has the most rapid time of onset following consumption of the food contamination with this particular pathogen?

A microorganism that consists only of a single molecule of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coating is a:

Bacterial pathogens prefer a neutral pH, but these microorganisms can withstand a wider pH range of 2.0 to 8.0:

Which of the following have the highest water activity (Aw) requirements?

Substances or agents that inhibit microbial activity are called

Unlike salmonella and listeria which require an infective dose of millions of bacteria, the infective dose for this pathogen is less than 100.

Salmonella is an example of a(n):

A pathogen that is commonly found in rice, pasta, and dried milk is:

A foodborne illness whose symptoms mimics appendicitis and which leads to hundreds of unnecessary operations annually is:

A foodborne pathogen that may also cause stomach ulcers is:

Uremic syndrome

The bacteria responsible for producing the most deadly toxin known to humans are:

Outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning are most frequently associated with eating which of the following?

Scrombroid poisoning is generally associated with:

Forty five people at a wedding reception become ill with predominant symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and low grade fever within 24-48 hours of eating the meal. The most likely foodborne illness of the following is:

5-10% of all raw bovine milk is contaminated with this microorganism:

Undercooked hamburgers can cause serious illness in young children due to this pathogen:

Which of the following muscle food is a more viable source of clostridium botulinum bacteria?

Salmonella DT 104 is a foodborne pathogen that is:

What percentage of food contamination is attributed to improper hand washing

A chemical compound being used in recent years to control cockroaches that have become resistant to previously used insecticides is:

The powder form insecticide is not toxic to humans and pets, but causes insects to dehydrate and die:

Evisceration and cold storage of chickens at 3 degrees Celsius (37.4 degrees Fahrenheit) may cause an increase in numbers of these bacteria

An observational epidemiologic study in which a group of persons with disease and a group of persons without disease are identified with knowledge of prior exposure history and compared with respect to exposure history is called a:

In epidemiologic terms, the number of new cases per unit of person-time risk is known as:

In epidemiologic terms, the number of actual cases of disease cases in a community at a point in time is known as a:

Reducing microorganisms to a safe and acceptable level by the application of heat or chemicals for a prescribed amount of time defines:

Commercial mayonnaise is not a potentially hazardous food because:

An explosive outbreak off illness with a short incubation period of a few minutes to less than an hour might suggest:

A local health dept releases info to a population of people that a wastewater cross connection had, at some point, contaminated the water distribution system in their area. The proper epidemiological study to compare this population to another population in an unaffected part of town would be a:

Which of the following etiologic agents has been identified in imported raspberries and lettuce from south American countries?

The most common waterborne disease in the world, with an estimated 600 million people at risk and 300 million affected is:

Sampling for this waterborne disease pathogen involves the filtration of about 500 gallons through a one micrometer pore size filter at a rate of 1 gal/minute.

Methemoglobinemia, also known as blue baby syndrome, is caused by high levels of this inorganic substances in the water supply?

When water cannot be used to extinguish a chemical fire, industrial sites provide large quantities of a dry extinguisher commonly known as "Purple K" which is:

EPA identifies four levels of PPE to be worn when responding to chemical spills. Providing protection against normal workplace hazards including; safety glasses, hard hats, and leather work gloves is considered:

Indoor relative humidity of _______ % promotes germination and growth of fungal spores, mold, and mildew.

Which of the following has a great potential for the reduction of microbial flora in the air, where the patent may be especially vulnerable?

Which of the following organisms are most resistant to unfavorable environmental conditions and indicate past or possibly intermittent pollution?

The final product in biochemical oxidation of ammonia yields:

Which contaminant in water is associated with methemoglobinemia?

Which organisms are most resistant to unfavorable environmental conditions and indicate past or possibly intermittent pollution?

Historically in the US, most of the impetus for adequate water treatment came from the need to control:

What is the MOST common cause of bacteria meningitis in children under five years of age?

How is "giardiasis" USUALLY transmitted to others?

Listeriosis is commonly associated with

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome is caused by infection with

An environmental health specialist receives a cash payment from a restaurant operator in order to receive a passing restaurant inspection score. This event is known as

An environmental health manager trains environmental health specialists on the operation of environmental probe thermometers. in the interest of time, the manager omits a training section on safe sheathing of the thermometer, and subsequently an environmental health specialist punctures their finger and injures themselves. This is an example of

An environmental health specialist informs vector control staff to perform "landing counts" on their skin in a known mosquito breeding ground which is confirmed to be positive with West Nile virus. This is an example of

Performance of an authorized act in an unauthorized manner is called

How is the term "contamination" defined when used in connection with a communicable disease?

Which organism would probably survive in a hot tub?

A seechi disk is used to determine

A biological form of indirect disease transmission in which the infectious agent may be passed vertically to succeeding generations, such as Rickettsia ricketsii in ticks, is known as:

This type of investigation has a rigorous design and is thus strongest for making causal inferences:

A type of research study design, often used in community interventions intended to produce population-level behavioral change, where the investigator manipulates the study factor but does not assign subjects randomly to exposed and non-exposed groups is a  

A case-control study is associated with EACH of following EXCEPT: 

A small P value (i.e., a highly significant result) is generally an indication that: 

This type of study assembles a group of individuals without the disease of interest, classifies them on the basis of exposure and non-exposure and then monitors the subsequent development of disease frequency in each group: 

A disease transmitted by water, food, fomites, or flies that has feces as its portal of exit is:

In a 2x2 table, the exposure-odds ratio (OR), which is the ratio of odds in favor of exposure among the cases compared to the odds in favor of exposure of the non-cases, is best represented by: 

Failure by a public official in an administrative agency to use the police power delegated by the legislature may result in a charge of:

Toxic agents classified according to their chemical stability or reactivity may be identified EACH of the following EXCEPT:

This term is used specifically to denote a toxic substance that results from anthropogenic activity: 

The term that refers to the impact that a toxic agent may have on the human body is:

The term that refers to the aggregate processes of absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination of a toxic agent or metabolite is:

EACH of the following is considered to be an irreversible toxic effect EXCEPT:

Flaviviridae are a family of gram positive, arthropod-borne viral pathogens responsible for EACH of the following diseases EXCEPT: 

A primary arthropod vector of disease caused by Yersinia pestis is: 

The causative agent for the deadliest form of malaria is:

EACH of the following is a type of pathogenic disease agent for zoonotic and vector-borne diseases EXCEPT:

______________ is an example of a zoonosis or vector-borne infection:

The accumulation of dust in the lungs and the tissue reactions to its presence is defined as: 

Otoxic refers to agents:

An injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, or spinal discs is known as a:

The disease caused by the accumulation of cotton dust in the lungs is called: 

Skin infections or rashes may be caused by water in whirlpools, hot tubs, or spas resulting from: