Disease Eradication

Disease Eradication

12th Grade

12 Qs

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Disease Eradication

Disease Eradication

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

12th Grade

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Created by

Rhys Williams

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does disease eradication mean?

The complete removal of disease from the world forever

The complete removal of disease from the world

The temporary removal of disease from Earth

The complete removal of disease from a place

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does disease elimination mean?

The complete removal of a disease within a specific geographic area

The temporary removal of a disease within a specific geographic area

The complete removal of a disease from the world forever

The disease will never come back to that place

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these diseases has/have been eradicated?

Polio

Guinea Worm

Smallpox

Malaria

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does a successful eradication attempt require?

Easily diagnosable symptoms

No (or very small) animal reservoir of the disease

Easy to use technology / vaccine

Huge amounts of funding, political will and public support

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where in the world does wild Polio virus still exist today?

Afghanistan

Pakistan

Nigeria

Somalia

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are the main challenges facing the Polio eradication programme?

Lack of public support in affected regions

Conflict

Security of polio health workers

Lack of polio vaccine

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why do eradication programmes fail?

Lack of funding and political will

Increasing pathogenic resistance to medicines / vaccines

Undiscovered animal reservoirs (e.g. dogs and Guinea Worm)

Inflexible planning

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