Infectious Diseases Quiz

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Which infectious disease is primarily spread through mosquito bites?

  • Tuberculosis
  • Malaria (correct)
  • HIV
  • Measles

What is the primary body system affected by Tuberculosis?

  • Nervous
  • Respiratory (correct)
  • Circulatory
  • Muscular

Which of the following diseases causes the highest number of annual deaths?

  • Pneumonia
  • Hepatitis B
  • Measles
  • HIV (correct)

Which pathogen is responsible for Influenza?

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

What method primarily spreads Hepatitis B?

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Which infectious disease causes significant mortality primarily due to its impacts on both the respiratory and digestive systems?

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Which of these diseases is transmitted through both airborne and direct contact, leading to respiratory complications?

<p>Influenza (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which infectious disease has the second-highest number of deaths annually, attributed to viral and bacterial infections in the respiratory system?

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

Which pathogen type is responsible for a disease that affects the immune system and has annual deaths exceeding 3 million?

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Which disease is primarily associated with vector transmission and affects multiple body systems including the circulatory?

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Viral Infection

A type of infection caused by tiny organisms called viruses.

Bacterial Infection

A type of infection caused by bacteria, which are single-celled organisms.

Transmission of Disease

How an infectious disease spreads from one person to another.

Affected Body Systems

The systems of the body affected by a disease.

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Deaths Annually

The number of deaths caused by a disease in a year.

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HIV

A disease caused by a virus that attacks the immune system, primarily transmitted through bodily fluids.

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Pneumonia

An infection of the lungs, primarily caused by bacteria or viruses, that spreads through the air.

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Tuberculosis

A bacterial infection that affects the respiratory and digestive systems, spreading through the air.

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Malaria

A parasitic disease spread through mosquito bites, primarily affecting the digestive, circulatory, and muscular systems.

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Hepatitis B

A viral infection primarily spread through contaminated food or water, affecting the digestive and immune systems.

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