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What is the main cause of the Black Death?
What is the main cause of the Black Death?
- A fungus
- Infected respiratory droplets
- A bacterium called Yersinia pestis (correct)
- A virus
How does the Black Death typically transmit from animals to humans?
How does the Black Death typically transmit from animals to humans?
- By the bite of infected fleas, direct contact with infected tissues, or inhalation of infected respiratory droplets (correct)
- Through contaminated water
- Through airborne transmission
- Through insect vectors other than fleas
What are the two main clinical forms of the plague?
What are the two main clinical forms of the plague?
- Bubonic and septicemic
- Septicemic and cutaneous
- Pneumonic and septicemic
- Bubonic and pneumonic (correct)
What is the case fatality risk for untreated pneumonic plague?
What is the case fatality risk for untreated pneumonic plague?
What practice was derived from the Italian words 'quaranta giorni' meaning 40 days?
What practice was derived from the Italian words 'quaranta giorni' meaning 40 days?
What was the social and economic impact of the Black Death?
What was the social and economic impact of the Black Death?
What is the death toll range for HIV/AIDS as of 2022?
What is the death toll range for HIV/AIDS as of 2022?
Which disease has a smaller proportion of the population lost?
Which disease has a smaller proportion of the population lost?
What factor has made it possible to quickly spread diseases across the globe?
What factor has made it possible to quickly spread diseases across the globe?
What is the global population lost due to COVID-19?
What is the global population lost due to COVID-19?
Which factor tends to lead to environments supporting infectious disease spread?
Which factor tends to lead to environments supporting infectious disease spread?
What change can climate change bring that is often associated with infectious disease outbreaks?
What change can climate change bring that is often associated with infectious disease outbreaks?
What is one of the aims of pandemic response?
What is one of the aims of pandemic response?
Which stage of emergency response focuses on effectively responding to save lives?
Which stage of emergency response focuses on effectively responding to save lives?
What is the aim of the Containment strategy in response to COVID-19?
What is the aim of the Containment strategy in response to COVID-19?
Which part of the Epidemiological triad refers to 'Time Place Person'?
Which part of the Epidemiological triad refers to 'Time Place Person'?
What does the chain of infection aim to do?
What does the chain of infection aim to do?
Which stage follows 'Prevention' in the emergency response stages?
Which stage follows 'Prevention' in the emergency response stages?
What is the primary goal of case-based interventions described in the text?
What is the primary goal of case-based interventions described in the text?
Which of the following population-based interventions is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following population-based interventions is NOT mentioned in the text?
What is the economic impact of COVID-19 described in the text?
What is the economic impact of COVID-19 described in the text?
What is the text's perspective on the societal change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?
What is the text's perspective on the societal change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?
Which of the following is a consequence of COVID-19 related social isolation described in the text?
Which of the following is a consequence of COVID-19 related social isolation described in the text?
What is the potential benefit of reduced transportation use during the pandemic described in the text?
What is the potential benefit of reduced transportation use during the pandemic described in the text?
What is the value of R0 that indicates the extinction of a disease?
What is the value of R0 that indicates the extinction of a disease?
Which factor is NOT included in the formula for R0?
Which factor is NOT included in the formula for R0?
What does the term 'homogenous mixing' refer to in the context of R0 assumptions?
What does the term 'homogenous mixing' refer to in the context of R0 assumptions?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can impact R0?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can impact R0?
What is the term used for the period during which a host is infected but not yet infectious?
What is the term used for the period during which a host is infected but not yet infectious?
What does the phrase 'Break the chain!' refer to in the context of disease transmission?
What does the phrase 'Break the chain!' refer to in the context of disease transmission?
