Outbreak

Over a two-week period, several students complain of feeling sick. Their symptoms include a cough, fever, and a sore throat. What describes the MOST likely cause of these symptoms?

• exposure to hot weather

• decrease in physical exercise

• consumption of bad food

• infection by a virus

The study of disease

• Epidemiology

• Pharmacology

• Archeology

• Microbiology

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in an area is

• outbreak

• pandemic

• endemic

• nosocomial

A sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in an area is

• an outbreak.

• endemic.

• a pandemic.

• nosocomial.

How can public health officials ensure effective communication during an outbreak?

• By using technical jargon

• By providing clear and concise information

• By ignoring social media

• By delaying updates

Under which type of disease outbreak would COVID-19 fall?

• Endemic

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Clustered

Which of the following refers to a disease outbreak that is constantly present is a community or region only affecting a small number of people?

• Pandemin

• Endemic

• Epidemic

• Globalization

What role do public health officials play in outbreak communication?

• They create rumors

• They provide updates and safety measures

• They ignore public concerns

• They withhold information

How are an epidemic and pandemic alike?

• Both involve a viral infection

• Both involve a bacterial infection.

• Both involve an outbreak of a disease.

• Both involve small numbers of infected individuals

Why is communication important during an outbreak?

• To ensure public panic

• To provide accurate information and guidance

• To increase the number of cases

• To delay response efforts