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

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