Flashcards - Infectious Disease

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Which situation would most favor the spread of an infectious disease?

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high population density

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Which illness is spread by eating food that has been contaminated by bacteria?

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botulism

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What most likely spreads diseases such as rabies or Lyme disease?

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contact with an infected animal

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What is most likely to occur when the quality of sanitation in an area improves?

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The number of infectious disease cases will decrease.

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Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

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Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.

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What would have most directly limited the spread of the Black Plague, which killed about 100 million people in the fourteenth century and was caused by bacteria carried by fleas on rats?

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Reduction in the rodent population

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A mosquito can spread the West Nile Virus but remains unaffected by the disease. Which best describes the mosquito? Options: vector, parasite, mutagen, pathogen

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vector

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What is the main risk associated with being a disease carrier?

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A carrier can unknowingly spread the disease to others.

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Scientists are trying to prevent an epidemic of a highly contagious disease. What information should the scientists study first?

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how the disease is transmitted

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Which action would most quickly reduce the spread of an infectious disease?

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isolating all carriers