EOH 353 - Global Perspective of Environmental Health » Spring 2020 » Chapter 5 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is an example of a zoonotic disease?
A.   Whooping cough
B.   Anthrax
C.   Hand, foot, and mouth disease
D.   Measles
E.   Schistosomiasis
Question #2
The most deadly form of malaria is caused by:
A.   P. malariae
B.   None of these is correct.
C.   P. falciparum.
D.   P. ovale.
E.   P. vivax.
Question #3
Which of the following is an example of a vector-borne disease?
A.   Trichinellosis
B.   Q-fever
C.   The “black death”
D.   None of these is correct.
E.   Measles
Question #4
Resurgence of malaria has been attributed to:
A.   evidence of increased person-to-person transmission.
B.   mosquitoes’ development of resistance.
C.   both discontinuance of DDT spraying and Mosquitoes’ development of resistance
D.   discontinuance of DDT spraying, mosquitoes’ development of resistance, and evidence of increased person-to-person transmission.
E.   discontinuance of DDT spraying.
Question #5
Leishmaniasis is endemic to:
A.   the Middle East.
B.   Perth, Australia.
C.   the midwestern United States.
D.   the Rocky Mountains.
E.   None of these is correct.
Question #6
The causative agent for malaria is a type of:
A.   rickettsial agent.
B.   virus.
C.   protozoa.
D.   prion.
E.   bacterium.
Question #7
Methods for the control of mosquito-borne diseases include:
A.   removing standing water around the home.
B.   All of these are correct.
C.   monitoring the presence of viruses in sentinel chickens and birds.
D.   wearing long clothing.
E.   use of mosquito-eating fish.
Question #8
During the sporogenic cycle, the malaria parasite is transferred to the human host when the mosquito takes a blood meal.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Which of the following statements about anthrax is false?
A.   The general population is unlikely to become infected.
B.   None of these is correct.
C.   The agent is a spore-forming bacterium.
D.   The inhalational form is untreatable.
E.   The agent has potential for use as a terrorist weapon.

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