Biggest Pandemics in History

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What was the first contagious and deadly viral disease to be eradicated through a global vaccination campaign?

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Smallpox (correct)
  • Cholera
  • Tuberculosis

Which disease highlighted the importance of clean water, proper sanitation, and global health efforts in preventing the spread of infectious diseases?

  • Malaria
  • Tuberculosis
  • Cholera (correct)
  • HIV/AIDS

What was the impact of the cholera pandemics on public health?

  • Decrease in deaths
  • Advancements in medical research
  • Increase in infectious diseases
  • Led to significant deaths and advancements in public health practices (correct)

When was the last known case of smallpox reported?

<p>1977 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which deadly diarrheal disease is caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria?

<p>Cholera (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pandemic was caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria?

<p>The Black Death (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many people did The Black Death kill?

<p>200 million (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the impacts of The Spanish Flu pandemic?

<p>Development of influenza vaccines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where has HIV/AIDS had a particularly devastating impact?

<p>Sub-Saharan Africa (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pandemics have only played a minor role in historical developments

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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