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1. What is a pandemic?

A A type of vaccine B An epidemic that was prevented C A small epidemic D An epidemic that has spread across a large region

2. What is it called when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the same time?

A Epidemic B Influx C Black Death D Parasite

3. Which of the following events can cause an epidemic?

A Introduction of a new disease B All of the Above C Infected water D Infected food

4. Which of the following events led to a smallpox epidemic among Native Americans?

A Infected food B Increased virulence of a pathogen C Infected water D Introduction of a new disease

5. Which of the following epidemic causes can be triggered by famine or poor nutrition?

A Lower resistance to a disease B Infected water C Introduction of a new disease D Infected food

6. How can natural disasters or wars cause an epidemic?

A By bringing in new diseases B By lowering the resistance to a disease C By causing infected water D All of the above

7. Which of the following is an example of an insect-borne disease?

A Malaria B Tuberculosis C Cholera D Influenza

8. How are the diseases cholera, dysentery, and typhoid fever usually transmitted?

A Food and water B Insects C Airborne transmission D All of the above

9. What do the initials WHO (mentioned in the article) stand for?

A World Health Organization B World Honda Outlet C White House Office D Women Helping Others

10. How many stages of a pandemic virus does WHO describe?

A 2 B 3 C 6 D 4

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