Epidemiology Quiz

What is an epidemic?

• A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a specific area.

• A disease that affects animals.

• A disease that is always present in a population.

• A disease that is transmitted by insects.

What is a pandemic?

• An epidemic that has spread over multiple countries or continents, affecting a large number of people.

• A disease that only affects children.

• A disease that is limited to one city.

• A disease that is transmitted through water.

What does epidemiology study?

• The study of how diseases spread, their causes, and how to control them within populations.

• The study of animal behavior.

• The study of plant growth.

• The study of weather patterns.

Who is referred to as "Patient Zero"?

• The first person identified as having a particular infectious disease in an outbreak.

• The last person to recover from a disease.

• A person who is immune to a disease.

• A person who studies diseases.

What is transmission in the context of diseases?

• The process by which a disease spreads from one individual to another.

• The process of recovering from a disease.

• The process of diagnosing a disease.

• The process of treating a disease.

What does it mean if a disease is contagious?

• Capable of being transmitted from one person to another, typically through direct or indirect contact.

• Only affecting animals.

• Only affecting plants.

• Not able to be transmitted between people.

What is quarantine?

• A period of isolation imposed on individuals who may have been exposed to a contagious disease to prevent its spread.

• A type of medical treatment.

• A type of vaccination.

• A type of disease.

What is vaccination?

• A medical procedure that introduces a vaccine into the body to help build immunity against a specific disease.

• A method of diagnosing diseases.

• A method of treating diseases.

• A method of spreading diseases.

What is a pathogen?

• Any microorganism, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, that can cause disease.

• A type of medicine.

• A type of vaccine.

• A type of plant.

What is an outbreak?

• A decrease in disease cases

• The occurrence of cases of a particular disease greater than expected

• A new type of disease

• A disease that cannot be cured