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What is the mortality rate associated with hemorrhagic smallpox?
What is the mortality rate associated with hemorrhagic smallpox?
- 50%
- > 90% (correct)
- 1%
- 30%
Which disease was successfully eradicated in 1980 with the global deployment of a vaccine?
Which disease was successfully eradicated in 1980 with the global deployment of a vaccine?
- Measles
- Tularemia
- Polio
- Smallpox (correct)
Which form of smallpox is characterized by petechiae and hemorrhages?
Which form of smallpox is characterized by petechiae and hemorrhages?
- Variola major
- Variola minor
- Hemorrhagic smallpox (correct)
- Malignant smallpox
What is the incubation period for smallpox after infection via aerosolized exposure?
What is the incubation period for smallpox after infection via aerosolized exposure?
Which virus replicates in the lymph nodes and travels to lymphoid tissue, spleen, bone marrow, and liver?
Which virus replicates in the lymph nodes and travels to lymphoid tissue, spleen, bone marrow, and liver?
Which organization developed an algorithm to assist with the clinical diagnosis of smallpox?
Which organization developed an algorithm to assist with the clinical diagnosis of smallpox?
What are the major criteria used in the CDC algorithm for diagnosing smallpox?
What are the major criteria used in the CDC algorithm for diagnosing smallpox?
Which of the following is NOT a minor criterion used in the CDC algorithm for diagnosing smallpox?
Which of the following is NOT a minor criterion used in the CDC algorithm for diagnosing smallpox?
What should be done if a patient meets all three major criteria in the CDC algorithm for diagnosing smallpox?
What should be done if a patient meets all three major criteria in the CDC algorithm for diagnosing smallpox?
What is a key step in the successful eradication of a disease?
What is a key step in the successful eradication of a disease?
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