Quiz 2 Top Hat Questions Flashcards
Most EID events from 1940-2004 were due to:
a. non-zoonotic viral pathogens
b. zoonotic bacterial pathogens
c. zoonotic protozoa
d. transmitted by arthropod vectors
b. zoonotic bacterial pathogens
In which country was MERS first described? (This country still accounts for the most cases.)
a. Uganda
b. Qatar
c. Democratic Republic of Congo
d. Saudi Arabia
d. Saudi Arabia
The highest risk for humans acquiring MERS infection appear to be associated with:
a. Bat bites, urine, saliva
b. Camel saliva, droplets, nasal secretions
c. Camel urine, milk, meat
d. Contact with infected goats or sheep
b. Camel saliva, droplets, nasal secretions
What % of emerging diseases are zoonotic?
a. 80
b. 60
c. 40
d. 25
b. 60
True or False: The rate of growth of the world’s population continues to increase.
False
Which continent is going to account for more than half of the world’s population growth by 2050?
a. Asia, to include China
b. Africa
c. Indian subcontinent
d. Europe
b. Africa
Rate of growth of older populations is growing the fastest in:
a. developed countries
b. less developed countries
b. less developed countries
96% of urbanization will take place:
a. in Europe
b. in developed countries
c. in developing countries
d. in India
c. in developing countries
How many people are estimated to die every year from air pollution?
a. 1 million
b. 2.5 million
c. 4 million
d. 9 million
c. 4 million
How did Aedes albopictus come to the U.S.?
a. On an airplane from Brazil
b. laboratory release
c. on a ship from Japan
d. it flew here
c. on a ship from Japan
Which disease carries the greatest case-fatality rate?
a. SARS
b. 2019-nCoV
c. MERS
c. MERS
What is DALY and how is it calculated?
a. measure of mortality that uses # deaths/year divided by expected deaths
b. Measure of mortality and morbidity that uses years of life lost + years lost to disability
c. Measure of poverty that uses average income and # death/year
d. Measure of maternal health that uses years of education + maternal deaths/year
b. Measure of mortality and morbidity that uses years of life lost + years lost to disability
The directing and coordinating agency for international health withing the United Nations is
a. CDC
b. FAO
C. WHO
D. World Bank
C. WHO
How many regions is the WHO territory broken into?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
b. 6
This UN agency’s primary mission is to eradicate hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty.
a. FAO
b. PAHO
c. WHO
D. World Bank
A. FAO
Which agency does NOT fall under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)?
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
C. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
D. Indian Health Services (IHS)
C. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
True or False: The CDC has to be invited by the state in order to help out in an epidemic investigation within that state.
True
True or False: IHRs are legally binding.
True
Which best describes smallpox?
a. the vaccine uses the variola virus
b. There were animal reservoirs for smallpox before it was eradicated.
c. smallpox is zoonotic.
d. The vaccine uses the vaccinia virus
d. The vaccine uses the vaccinia virus
Under the IHRs, within how many hours after detecting an event of public health risk must a country notify WHO?
a. 24
b. 48
c. 72
d. 96
a. 24
Variolation means…
a. Use of pus or scaps from a smallpox victim to vaccinate another person
b. the study of smallpox disease
c. the zoonotic transmission of the smallpox vaccine
d. a way to describe the changes in the smallpox virus over time
a. use of pus or scabs from a smallpox victim to vaccinate another person
