BIOL2700: Enterovirus D68 Disease Updates Quiz

What is the typical mode of transmission of Enterovirus D68?

What is the estimated percentage of the general population that acquires JC Virus in childhood or adolescence?

Before the 2014 national outbreak of Enterovirus D68, how many fatalities had been attributed to the virus?

What is the estimated percentage of patients that experience severe neurological complications due to Enterovirus D68?

Which of the following groups is most likely to be impacted by Enterovirus D68?

In what year was the JC Virus first reported?

What is the disease that is similar to polio and associated with Enterovirus D68?

What is a characteristic of the demyelinating disease caused by the virus mentioned in the text?

What is the primary route of infection for the virus found in urban sewage?

What is the mortality rate for yellow fever virus for those who develop severe disease?

What is the name of the virus that causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in humans?

How is Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) typically acquired?

What is the mortality rate for the 1995 Ebola outbreak in Kikwit, Zaire?

What is the current status of the Ebola outbreak mentioned in the text?

What is a likely mode of transmission of the Zika virus to numerous Pacific Islands?

What is a health problem linked to the Zika virus?

In what year did Brazil report nearly 3,000 cases of microcephaly?

What was a significant change in Zika virus cases in the US in 2017?

What is a recommendation for travelers to Zika areas?

How long does the Zika virus linger in the blood?

What is a guideline for men who have recovered from a Zika virus infection?

What is a statement about Zika virus infection and future pregnancies?

What is a status of Zika virus transmission in the continental United States in 2018 and 2019?

What measures are recommended when caring for people infected with Ebola?

Which of the following statements accurately describes prions?

What is the distinctive feature of the PrPSc form of the prion protein?

Where is Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease mainly prevalent?

What is the probable origin of Mad Cow disease according to the text?

Where was the Zika virus first discovered?

When were the first human Zika cases identified?

What is the typical age range when people acquire the JC Virus?

What is the percentage of patients that experience severe neurological complications due to Enterovirus D68?

What is the disease associated with Enterovirus D68 that is similar to polio?

How many fatalities had been attributed to Enterovirus D68 before the 2014 national outbreak?

What is the type of virus that Enterovirus D68 is?

What is the approximate percentage of the general population that acquires the JC Virus?

What is the reason for the decrease in Enterovirus D68 cases after 2020?

What is the primary characteristic of the demyelinating disease discussed in the text?

What is the significance of the 1927 finding in the context of yellow fever virus?

What is the consequence of the lack of regular vaccination programs in endemic areas for yellow fever?

What is the significance of the finding of multiple hantaviruses that cause HPS?

What is the characteristic of the severe form of yellow fever?

What is the consequence of the rise of rodent populations for HPS cases?

What is the significance of the 2013-2022 outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever?

What is the primary characteristic of prions that differentiates them from viruses?

What is the main difference between PrP and PrPSc?

What is the likely origin of Mad Cow disease according to the text?

What is the characteristic of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease?

What is the reason for the ban on feeding sheep and cows to other cows in the US and Canada?

What is the name of the disease that is similar to mad cow disease and affects deer and elk?

When were the first human cases of Zika virus identified?

What health conditions have been linked to the Zika virus according to the text?

During what months did the mysterious rash-causing illness start spreading across northeastern states in Brazil?

What was the status of Zika virus transmission in the continental United States in 2018 and 2019?

For how long does Zika virus linger in the blood?

What is the recommended period of abstinence from sex for a man who has returned from a Zika area without any symptoms?

When is it safe for a man to resume sexual activity after returning from a Zika area if Zika symptoms do develop?

What is the CDC's advice on the risk of Zika virus infection causing birth defects in future pregnancies?

What is the primary recommendation for pregnant women planning travel in relation to the Zika virus?

What is the time frame mentioned for the Zika virus persisting in semen after a man recovers from an infection?

What is the typical impact of Enterovirus D68 on the majority of infected individuals?

What is the significance of the 2014 national outbreak of Enterovirus D68?

What is the estimated percentage of the general population that is infected with the JC Virus?

What is the likely reason for the decrease in Enterovirus D68 cases after 2020?

What is the disease associated with Enterovirus D68 that is characterized by limb paralysis?

What is the rate of severe neurological complications in patients infected with Enterovirus D68 compared to polio?

What is the primary purpose of quarantine in the context of Ebola?

What is the significance of the beta-pleated sheet structure in prion proteins?

What is the likely origin of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) according to the text?

What is the main difference between PrP and PrPSc?

What is the significance of the lymphoid tissues in the context of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease?

What is the characteristic of the PrPSc form of the prion protein?

What is the significance of the 1947/1948 discovery of the Zika virus?

What is the primary reason for the incineration of millions of cattle suspected of being infected with BSE?

What is the characteristic of the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) in Europe?

What is the significance of the practice of feeding sheep and cows to other cows in the context of BSE?

What health issues have been linked to the Zika virus in the text?

When was the JC Virus first reported?

What is the primary mode of transmission of the Zika virus mentioned in the text?

What is the estimated duration Zika virus can persist in semen after a man recovers from an infection?

What is the CDC's advice on the risk of Zika virus infection causing birth defects in future pregnancies?

What was the primary characteristic of the first live-attenuated vaccine candidate mentioned in the text?

What characteristic distinguishes the Hantavirus from other viruses mentioned in the text?

Which of the following is a potential reason for the increase in yellow fever cases since the 1980s?

What was the significance of the first isolation of the Yellow Fever virus in 1927?

What distinguishes the disease caused by the Yellow Fever virus from other diseases mentioned in the text?

Who is mainly responsible for the spread of Ebola in Kikwit according to the text?

What differentiates Yellow Fever as an AIDS defining illness from other symptoms in the text?

What unusual feature of the yellow fever virus helps differentiate it from the Hantavirus?

What differentiates Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) cases in Kikwit from those in the US?

What factor contributes to the unsuccessful nature of the yellow fever virus eradication programs in Africa?

Which feature of Ebola distinguishes its outbreak in Zaire from the ones in Sudan?