Short Quiz #1

Question 1

Athlete’s foot is caused by a number of different fungi, including species of ______, ______ and ______.

Answer 1

Trichophyton
Epidermophyton
Microsporum

Question 2

The disease related to lice infestation include:

Answer 2

Louse-borne relapsing fever
Typhus
Trench fever

Question 3

Hydrophobia and aerophobia are pathognomonic for this vectorborne disease.

Answer 3

Rabies

Question 4

A few varieties of salmonella bacteria can result in ______, a sometimes deadly disease that is more common in developing countries.

Answer 4

Typhoid Fever

Question 5

The release of chemicals and particulates (in gaseous or dust form) into the atmosphere is called

Answer 5

Air Pollution

Question 6

True or False?

Particulate matter is a mixture of gas and liquid particles in the air.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The two main components of air are _______ and _______.

Answer 7

Nitrogen and Oxygen

Question 8

Transport, Industries, controlled and uncontrolled forest and savannah fires and agricultural waste burning are all sources of _______.

Answer 8

Outdoor Air Pollution

Question 9

True or False?

Household air pollution is responsible for 45% of all pneumonia deaths in children aged under 5 yrs.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Respiratory diseases and sudden death infant syndrome may result from children being exposed to this pollutant.

Answer 10

Tobacco smoke

Question 11

During an Asthma attack, patients have difficulty breathing due to

Answer 11

Inflammation and narrowing of the airways and mucus production.

Question 12

The most common type of Pneumonia is ______.

Answer 12

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Question 13

Exposure (inhalation of) to _______and ______ are factors that may lead to lung cancer.

Answer 13

Asbestos and Carcinogens

Question 14

_______ is a result of breathing in harmful substances that get into the lungs and damage them permanently.

Answer 14

COPD

Question 15

Safe WASH is very important to human health and well-being because they ________.

Answer 15

• Help to create resilient communities
• Contribute to livelihoods and dignity
• are prerequisites to health

Question 16

Unsafe WASH may cause diseases through _____.

Answer 16

• Inadequate personal hygiene due to lack of water
• Contact with water that contains bacteria, viruses or parasites
• Ingestion of contaminated water
• Proximity to water bodies where disease vectors proliferate.

Question 17

A safely managed drinking water service is defined as being accessible on premises, available when needed and free from contamination.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Which of the following waterborne pathogens may be found in or around air conditioning vents?

Answer 18

Legionella

Question 19

List 3 different transmission routes/pathways for Cryptosporidiosis infection.

Answer 19

Fecal-Oral
Water
Fomites