Syd lecture about disease

Question 1

what percent of Europe’s total population was killed by black plaque

Answer 1

30-60%

Question 2

What was the black plaque caused by

Answer 2

Yersinia pestus

Question 3

How was black plaque carried (what animal)

Answer 3

Spread by fleas from rats

Question 4

How many countries and territories are affected by COVID

Answer 4

222

Question 5

1892 New York measles epidemic caused mortality in what percent of toddlers

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

major cause of morbidity and mortality before immunizations and antibiotics

Answer 6

infectious disease

Question 7

when was smallpox globally eradicated

Answer 7

1977

Question 8

inoculation of smallpox was discovered by who

Answer 8

Edward Jenner

Question 9

prior to immunizations, what percent of smallpox cases ended in death

Answer 9

30%

Question 10

Edward Jenner first tested his idea of inoculation from what sore

Answer 10

a cowpox sore

Question 11

when did the last US wild smallpox case occur

Answer 11

1949

Question 12

what disease was associated with the iron lung ward

Answer 12

polio

Question 13

do we currently have polio cases

Answer 13

yes - mostly in Africa

Question 14

Most of measles cases occurred in

Answer 14

unvaccinated people

Question 15

3 days measles refers to what disease

Answer 15

Rubella

Question 16

is tetanus contagious

Answer 16

no

Question 17

what is the major cause of liver cancer

Answer 17

Hepatitis B

Question 18

what is the first vaccine that prevents cancer

Answer 18

HBV vaccine

Question 19

what virus is wheel shaped

Answer 19

rotavirus

Question 20

are current vaccines for rotavirus live or not

Answer 20

they are live

Question 21

why was the tetravalent rotavirus vaccine withdrawn

Answer 21

association with intussusception (intestine is telescoping on itself)

Question 22

characteristic thick membrane forms on throat causing dysphagia and dyspnea

Answer 22

diphtheria

Question 23

diphtheria vaccine creates immunity to what

Answer 23

toxins rather than bacteria itself

Question 24

what is tetanus caused by

Answer 24

clostridium tetani

Question 25

symptoms of tetanus are caused by

Answer 25

neurotoxin

Question 26

tetanus vaccine is an

Answer 26

antitoxin

Question 27

what is pertussis caused by

Answer 27

bordetella pertussis

Question 28

pertussis is also caused

Answer 28

whooping cough

Question 29

do infection or immunization provide lifelong immunity to pertussis?

Answer 29

NO

Question 30

how is polio spread

Answer 30

fecal-oral route

Question 31

what spots are typical in measles

Answer 31

Koplik spots on buccal mucosa

Question 32

immunity from measles vaccine may wane if first dose is given before 12 mos so when should you give vaccine

Answer 32

15 mos

Question 33

what causes mumps

Answer 33

paramyxovirus

Question 34

complications of mumps

Answer 34

orchitis encephalitis meningitis

Question 35

cataracts, microophtalmos, congenital glaucoma, patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary artery stenosis, hearing losss, and neurologic anomalies

Answer 35

congenital rubella syndroma

Question 36

describe the onset of meningococcus

Answer 36

abrupt

Question 37

symptoms of covid may appear how many days after exposure to virus

Answer 37

2-14 days

Question 38

what is the only state that rabies is not present in

Answer 38

Hawaii

Question 39

how many doses should you receive after exposure to rabies

Answer 39

5; first day, 3rd day, 7th day, 14th day, and 28th day