Question 1

Transplacental transmission is an example of ___________ transmission.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

___________ was a cook responsible for the illness and death of many individuals.

Accepted Answer

Typhoid Mary

Question 3

What is meant by zoonoses? Give three examples of zoonotic diseases.

Accepted Answer

Zoonoses are diseases in which domestic and wild animals serve as reservoirs for diseases that can be transmitted to humans. Examples are plague, typhus fever, Lyme disease, malaria, yellow fever, rabies, and hantavirus disease.

Question 4

___________ is the illness rate, while ___________ is the death rate.

Accepted Answer

Morbidity,

Question 5

Suspensions of tiny water particles or fine dust in the air are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suspensions of tiny water particles or fine...

Question 6

Pathogenic microbes that are harbored by animals that can be spread to humans are
known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pathogenic microbes that are harbored by animals...

Question 7

Give an example of a propagated disease.

Accepted Answer

AIDS, chicken pox, m

Question 8

Chicken pox in the United States is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  pandemic. 
B)  epidemic. 
C)  zoonotic. 
D)  endemic. 
A)  pandemic. 
B)  epidemic. 
C)  zoonotic. 
D)  endemic.

Question 9

Mechanical vectors are

Accepted Answer

A)  required for the spread of infectious disease. 
B)  associated with machinery. 
C)  those in which the parasite enters the body. 
D)  able to transmit microbes passively with body parts. 
A)  required for the spread of infectious disease. 
B)  associated with machinery. 
C)  those in which the parasite enters the body. 
D)  able to transmit microbes passively with body parts.

Question 10

Typhoid Mary is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy carrier. 
B)  inactive carrier. 
C)  active carrier. 
D)  mail carrier. 
A)  healthy carrier. 
B)  inactive carrier. 
C)  active carrier. 
D)  mail carrier.

Question 11

Common-source epidemics arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple contaminated sources. 
B)  person-to-person transmission. 
C)  a single contaminated source. 
D)  soil-borne diseases. 
A)  multiple contaminated sources. 
B)  person-to-person transmission. 
C)  a single contaminated source. 
D)  soil-borne diseases.

Question 12

Humans are the only reservoirs for

Accepted Answer

A)  measles. 
B)  diphtheria. 
C)  cowpox. 
D)  malaria. 
A)  measles. 
B)  diphtheria. 
C)  cowpox. 
D)  malaria.

Question 13

Diseases whose reservoirs are in animals are called

Accepted Answer

A)  zoonoses. 
B)  propagated diseases. 
C)  herd diseases. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  zoonoses. 
B)  propagated diseases. 
C)  herd diseases. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 14

Which one of the following is a mechanical vector?

Accepted Answer

A)  doorknobs 
B)  mosquitoes 
C)  fleas 
D)  flies 
A)  doorknobs 
B)  mosquitoes 
C)  fleas 
D)  flies

Question 15

What is NOT considered to be an endemic infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Ebola 
D)  Hepatitis 
A)  Cold 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Ebola 
D)  Hepatitis

Question 16

Define portal of entry and portal of exit. Give three examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The portal of entry is the site of acces

Question 17

___________ are examples of mechanical vectors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ are examples of mechanical vectors....

Question 18

What does herd immunity refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  group immunity 
B)  immunity towards animals 
C)  immunity towards sheep 
D)  none of the above 
A)  group immunity 
B)  immunity towards animals 
C)  immunity towards sheep 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

The largest recorded pandemic in history was (name the disease) ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest recorded pandemic in history was...

Question 20

Infections acquired by patients while in the hospital are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Infections acquired by patients while in the...

Transplacental transmission is an example of ___________ transmission.

___________ was a cook responsible for the illness and death of many individuals.

What is meant by zoonoses? Give three examples of zoonotic diseases.

_ is the illness rate, while _ is the death rate.

Suspensions of tiny water particles or fine dust in the air are called ___________.

Pathogenic microbes that are harbored by animals that can be spread to humans are known as ___________.

Give an example of a propagated disease.

Chicken pox in the United States is best described as

Mechanical vectors are

Typhoid Mary is an example of a(n)

Common-source epidemics arise from

Humans are the only reservoirs for

Diseases whose reservoirs are in animals are called

Which one of the following is a mechanical vector?

What is NOT considered to be an endemic infectious disease.

Define portal of entry and portal of exit. Give three examples of each.

___________ are examples of mechanical vectors.

What does herd immunity refer to?

The largest recorded pandemic in history was (name the disease) ___________.

Infections acquired by patients while in the hospital are called ___________.

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Identifying the Challenge

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Bacteria

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Bacterial Genetics

Concepts of Microbial Disease

Bacterial Diseases

Viral and Prion Diseases

Protozoan, Helminthic, and Fungal Diseases

The Immune Response

Control of Microbial Diseases

Harnessing the Power of Microbes: Peril and Promise

Partnerships in the Control of Infectious Diseases and Unfinished Agenda

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Exam 11: Epidemiology and Cycle of Microbial Disease

Transplacental transmission is an example of ___________ transmission.

___________ was a cook responsible for the illness and death of many individuals.

What is meant by zoonoses? Give three examples of zoonotic diseases.

___________ is the illness rate, while ___________ is the death rate.

Suspensions of tiny water particles or fine dust in the air are called ___________.

Pathogenic microbes that are harbored by animals that can be spread to humans are known as ___________.

Give an example of a propagated disease.

Chicken pox in the United States is best described as

Mechanical vectors are

Typhoid Mary is an example of a(n)

Common-source epidemics arise from

Humans are the only reservoirs for

Diseases whose reservoirs are in animals are called

Which one of the following is a mechanical vector?

What is NOT considered to be an endemic infectious disease.

Define portal of entry and portal of exit. Give three examples of each.

___________ are examples of mechanical vectors.

What does herd immunity refer to?

The largest recorded pandemic in history was (name the disease) ___________.

Infections acquired by patients while in the hospital are called ___________.

Pre-Germ Theory

Post- Germ Theory, Microbiology, and Medicine

Sanitation, Clean Water, and Food Safety

Identifying the Challenge

The Microbial World

Beneficial Aspects of Microbes: The Other Side of the Coin

Bacteria

Viruses and Prions

Bacterial Genetics

Concepts of Microbial Disease

Bacterial Diseases

Viral and Prion Diseases

Protozoan, Helminthic, and Fungal Diseases

The Immune Response

Control of Microbial Diseases

Harnessing the Power of Microbes: Peril and Promise

Partnerships in the Control of Infectious Diseases and Unfinished Agenda

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_ is the illness rate, while _ is the death rate.