The World of Vaccinations and Infectious Diseases

19 Questions

Which term is used to refer to indigenous healers in South Africa?

Inyanga

What is the main role of a sangoma?

To contact the ancestors

Approximately how many indigenous healers are there in South Africa?

200,000

Which substance did Fleming call the growth on the mould?

Penicillin

What did Howard Florey and Ernest Chain produce from Fleming's penicillin?

Antibiotics

What was the first antibiotic drug?

Penicillin

What did the American government realize during World War II?

Penicillin could cure infections and poisoned wounds

Who is credited with the first safe vaccination?

Edward Jenner

What process did Louis Pasteur invent to stop milk from going sour?

Pasteurization

Which of the following diseases were NOT caused by bacteria according to Louis Pasteur?

Smallpox

Who discovered the bacteria that caused blood poisoning, anthrax, and TB?

Robert Koch

Which of the following is a use for X-rays today?

Detecting tuberculosis

Which two factors were important for improving blood transfusions?

The discovery of different blood groups and finding a way to stop blood clotting

What was the year of the first heart transplant operation?

1967

What is the difference between a sangoma and an inyanga?

A sangoma uses spiritual powers in their healing, while an inyanga uses medicines developed by science.

Do you think it is right to use organs from dead people's bodies in operations?

It depends on the circumstances

What is the isiZulu name for African wormwood?

Isiumhlonyane

What is the process of becoming a sangoma called?

Ukuthwasa

Who noticed that women who had been ill with cowpox never caught smallpox?