Understanding Disease Transmission and Vaccination

What was the main belief about disease transmission before the Germ Theory?

• Caused by bacteria and viruses

• Caused by bad air (miasma) and supernatural forces

• Caused by an imbalance of body fluids

• Caused by contaminated drinking water

Who is credited with developing the Germ Theory of disease?

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

• Alexander Fleming

• Robert Hooke

Which of the following diseases was eradicated through global vaccination efforts?

• Bubonic plague

• Rabies

• Smallpox

• Cholera

Which of the following is NOT a mode of disease transmission?

• Direct contact

• Vector-borne

• Inhaling oxygen

• Contaminated food and water

Which scientist is known for the first vaccine, developed to prevent smallpox?

• Robert Koch

• Joseph Lister

• Edward Jenner

• Alexander Fleming

What did John Snow discover about cholera outbreaks in London?

• They were caused by rats

• They were spread through contaminated water

• They were caused by an imbalance of body fluids

• They were airborne diseases

Which of the following is an example of a vector-borne disease?

• Tuberculosis

• Malaria

• Influenza

• Chickenpox

What was a common treatment for the Black Death in medieval times?

• Bloodletting and herbal remedies

• Antibiotics

• Vaccination

• Quinine

Which discovery significantly changed how diseases are treated in modern medicine?

• The microscope

• The stethoscope

• The discovery of antibiotics

• The use of leeches in medical treatment

Which of the following best explains herd immunity?

• Everyone in a population is vaccinated

• A disease spreads rapidly through a population

• A high percentage of the population is immune, preventing disease spread

• Only children receive vaccines