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colloquially known as black fungus, is an infection from the mucormycetes group of fungi. It is abundantly found in natural environments, especially in soil.14 May 2021
Mucormycosis
What type of vaccine is astrazeneca?
Viral Vector vaccine
What type of vaccine is sinovac
Inactivated vaccine
What type of vaccine is pfizer?
Genetic vaccine
What type of vaccine is Johnson & Johnson?
Viral Vector vaccine
What type of vaccine is sputnik v?
Viral Vector vaccine
What type of vaccine is moderna
Genetic vaccine
What type of vaccine is sinopharm?
Inactivated vaccine
What type of vaccine is covaxin?
Inactivated
This type of vaccine uses an unrelated harmless virus (the viral vector) to deliver SARS-CoV-2 genetic material. When administered, our cells use the genetic material to produce a specific viral protein, which is recognised by our immune system and triggers a response. This response builds immune memory, so your body can fight off the virus in future.
Viral vector vaccines
This type of vaccine contains the killed SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is recognised by the immune system to trigger a response without causing COVID-19 illness. This response builds immune memory, so your body can fight off SARS-CoV-2 in future.
Inactivated vaccines
The vaccines contains a segment of genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. When administered, your cells use the genetic material from the vaccines to make the protein, which is recognised by your immune system and triggers a specific response. This response builds immune memory, so your body can fight off SARS-CoV-2 in future.
Genetic vaccines
This type of vaccine contains the weakened SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is recognised by the immune system to trigger a response without causing COVID-19 illness. This response builds immune memory, so your body can fight off SARS-CoV-2 in future.
Attenuated vaccines
This type of vaccine contains proteins from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which are recognised by the immune system to trigger a response. This response builds immune memory, so your body can fight off SARS-CoV-2 in future.
Protein vaccines
What is the abbreviation of RT-PCR?
Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
What virus causes COVID-19?
SARS-CoV-2
checks specimens from your nose or your mouth to find out if you are currently infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Viral test
look for antibodies in your blood to determine if you had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Antibody test
What was the first pandemic?
Antonine plague
What was the virus that caused the spanish flu?
H1N1 virus
When did the spanish flu take place?
During World War 1
What virus caused MERS?
MERS-CoV
What virus caused SARS?
Sars-CoV
Are a family of viruses that cause respiratory and intestinal illnesses in humans and animals.
Coronaviruses
a person who studies or is an expert in the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases.
epidemiologist
What vaccine is available for polio?
Oral Polio Vaccine and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
A variant identified in South Africa
B.1.351
A variant identified in India
B.1.617.2
A variant identified in UK?
B.1.1.7
A variant identified in Brazil/Japan?
P.1
The two variants identified in U.S. California?
B.1.427 and B.1.429
