Zoonotic Disease

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the four types of signs of disease?

a) Diagnostic
b) Prognostic
c) Pathognomonic
d) Procystic
e) Anamnestic

Answer 1

D-Procystic

Question 2

What variant of rabies is most common on the eastern coast of the U.S.?

a) Opossum variant
b) Skunk variant
c) Coyote variant
d) Raccoon variant
e) Fox variant

Answer 2

D-Raccoon variant

Question 3

Why are zoonotic diseases harder to control in urban areas than rural areas?

a) Wildlife density is lower in cities.
b) Wildlife is harder to kill in cities.
c) Urban residents are more likely avoid doing risky things with sick wildlife.
d) Intra and inter species contact is higher in cities.
e) B & D.

Answer 3

E?

**Could be just b?

Question 4

What is a zoonotic disease

a) One that originates among zoo animals.
b) One that people can share with animals.
c) One that jumps between arthropods and avian host vectors.
d) One that comes from raccoons.
e) One that the CDC places on its “top 10” list.

Answer 4

B?-One that people can share with animals

Question 5

Disease can be transmitted from animal to humans in many different ways, please indicate if the
following ways are:
A Direct transmission
B Indirect transmission

1) Air droplets form an animal sneezing
2) Bite from a tick that carries a disease
3) Bite form a raccoon that transmits rabies
4) Use of infected needles
5) Consumption of spinach contaminated with feces
6) Consumption of hunter killed meat that has not been cooked properly

Answer 5

1) A
2) B
3) A
4) A
5) B
6) A