ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL - Unit 5

Question 1

what is the study of epidemiology

Answer 1

the study of the cause and spread of disease

Question 2

the CDC stands for the

Answer 2

Center for Disease Control

Question 3

The CDC is located in

Answer 3

Atlanta

Question 4

The WHO is located in

Answer 4

Washington, D.C.

Question 5

Which of the following diseases spreads through a vector

influenza
west nile virus
tuberculosis

Answer 5

west nile virus

Question 6

Environmental factors and diseases

Answer 6

-sanitation
-population and location
-water and air quality
-environmental vectors
-access to healthcare
-culture and economic factors

Question 7

pandemic

Answer 7

widespread disease outbreaks that are global

Question 8

epidemics

Answer 8

widespread disease outbreaks that are more regional

Question 9

pandemic examples

Answer 9

-spanish flu 1918
-swine flu 2009
-hong kong flu 1968
-coronavirus 2020

Question 10

epidemic examples

Answer 10

-black death 1350
-influenza
-measles
-smallpox

Question 11

which of the following is an example of an environmental vector that could potentially spread a disease

Answer 11

flea

Question 12

which of the following diseases would most likely spread due to polluted water sources

Answer 12

cholera

Question 13

Why are urban areas more prone to the spread of disease instead of rural areas?

Answer 13

higher population densities