Disease

Question 1

The WHO declared the coronavirus a ___________ on March 11th.

1) pandemic
2) epidemic
3) pandemonium

Answer 1

The WHO declared the coronavirus a pandemic on March 11th.

pandemic (n/adj.): describes a disease that spreads very quickly and infects a large number of people over a large area or throughout the world.

Question 2

Herd ___________ means enough people become infected and, if they survive, immune that the disease eventually dies out because it is harder for the germ to find a susceptible host.

1) immune
2) immunize
3) immunity

Answer 2

Herd immunity means enough people become infected and, if they survive, immune that the disease eventually dies out because it is harder for the germ to find a susceptible host.

immunity (n.): the power or condition to not be affected by a disease.

Question 3

There are some people called anti-vaxxers who oppose the current ____________ schedule for children.

1) vaccine
2) vaccinate
3) vaccination

Answer 3

There are some people called anti-vaxxers who oppose the current vaccination schedule for children.

vaccination (n.): taking a vaccine to protect yourself against a disease.

Question 4

The most common symptom of the Great Bubonic Plague was the _____________ of lymph nodes.

1) inflation
2) inflammatory
3) inflammation

Answer 4

The most common symptom of the Great Bubonic Plague was the inflammation of lymph nodes.

inflammation (n.): a condition in which part of your body becomes red, swollen and painful.

Question 5

Good personal ________ is important for reducing the spread of infectious diseases.

1) hygienic
2) hygiene
3) hygienics

Answer 5

Good personal hygiene is important for reducing the spread of infectious diseases.

hygiene (n.): the things you do to keep yourself and the space around you clean in order to stay healthy.

Question 6

Australia has suffered from ________________ of toilet paper despite plentiful domestic supply.

1) panic attack
2) panic buying
3) impulse buying

Answer 6

Australia has suffered from panic buying of toilet paper despite plentiful domestic supply.

panic buying (n.): buying a lot of something because you are worried there is not enough of it available.