Review 8.L.1.2 Spread of Disease

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Which would have the most positive effect in preventing an epidemic from becoming a pandemic?

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Which poses the greatest challenge for researchers when attempting to locate the source of a nationwide food-based salmonella outbreak?

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How are epidemics different from pandemics?

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A small community had a recent outbreak of measles among local unvaccinated families. Which best describes this event?

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A strain of influenza originates in Southeast Asia and spreads to countries including the United States and Europe, infecting millions of individuals worldwide. Which best describes the spread of this disease?

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Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading through a classroom?

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Which is the best description for the human body’s defenses against pathogens?

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Which is an example of an epidemic?

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Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?

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Which best explains why influenza H1N1 was declared a pandemic in 2009?

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Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

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Which situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease?

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A village has an outbreak of cholera. Which would be the easiest way for a neighboring village to prevent the cholera epidemic from spreading to their village?

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How does the spread of an epidemic and pandemic differ?

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Which best explains the purpose of the research on drug-resistant microbes?

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Why is the prevention of epidemics usually easier than the prevention of a pandemic?

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Which has made the most significant difference to reduce the spread of epidemics and pandemics worldwide?

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Which would best prevent the pandemic spread of a flu virus?

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Which would be the most successful way to make antibiotics that prevent microbial infections?

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Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?

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Which best explains the difference between the spread of an epidemic and the spread of a pandemic?

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In tropical regions with high mosquito populations, malaria is a significant problem. Which term best describes an outbreak in these particular areas?

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Which condition will most likely increase the number of people infected with a contagious disease in one area?

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Which would most likely contribute to the spread of a pandemic?

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Which has had the greatest impact on preventing epidemics in the twenty-first century?

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Cholera is a bacterial disease that is generally spread through contaminated water. The graph below shows the number of deaths in a developing country resulting from cholera over time.

In 1923, the country experienced massive flooding. What was most likely the result?

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Which aspect of modern life could MOSTlikely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

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Review 8.L.1.2 Spread of Disease

Which would have the most positive effect in preventing an epidemic from becoming a pandemic?

Which poses the greatest challenge for researchers when attempting to locate the source of a nationwide food-based salmonella outbreak?

How are epidemics different from pandemics?

A small community had a recent outbreak of measles among local unvaccinated families. Which best describes this event?

A strain of influenza originates in Southeast Asia and spreads to countries including the United States and Europe, infecting millions of individuals worldwide. Which best describes the spread of this disease?

Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading through a classroom?

Which is the best description for the human body’s defenses against pathogens?

Which is an example of an epidemic?

Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?

Which best explains why influenza H1N1 was declared a pandemic in 2009?

Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

Which situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease?

A village has an outbreak of cholera. Which would be the easiest way for a neighboring village to prevent the cholera epidemic from spreading to their village?

How does the spread of an epidemic and pandemic differ?

Which best explains the purpose of the research on drug-resistant microbes?

Why is the prevention of epidemics usually easier than the prevention of a pandemic?

Which has made the most significant difference to reduce the spread of epidemics and pandemics worldwide?

Which would best prevent the pandemic spread of a flu virus?

Which would be the most successful way to make antibiotics that prevent microbial infections?

Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?

Which best explains the difference between the spread of an epidemic and the spread of a pandemic?

In tropical regions with high mosquito populations, malaria is a significant problem. Which term best describes an outbreak in these particular areas?

Which condition will most likely increase the number of people infected with a contagious disease in one area?

Which would most likely contribute to the spread of a pandemic?

Which has had the greatest impact on preventing epidemics in the twenty-first century?

Cholera is a bacterial disease that is generally spread through contaminated water. The graph below shows the number of deaths in a developing country resulting from cholera over time. In 1923, the country experienced massive flooding. What was most likely the result?

Which aspect of modern life could MOSTlikely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

Which is an example of a slow but deadly viral pandemic?

Which would have the most positive effect in preventing an epidemic from becoming a pandemic?

Which poses the greatest challenge for researchers when attempting to locate the source of a nationwide food-based salmonella outbreak?

How are epidemics different from pandemics?

A small community had a recent outbreak of measles among local unvaccinated families. Which best describes this event?

A strain of influenza originates in Southeast Asia and spreads to countries including the United States and Europe, infecting millions of individuals worldwide. Which best describes the spread of this disease?

Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading through a classroom?

Which is the best description for the human body’s defenses against pathogens?

Which is an example of an epidemic?

Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?

Which best explains why influenza H1N1 was declared a pandemic in 2009?

Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

Which situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease?

A village has an outbreak of cholera. Which would be the easiest way for a neighboring village to prevent the cholera epidemic from spreading to their village?

How does the spread of an epidemic and pandemic differ?

Which best explains the purpose of the research on drug-resistant microbes?

Why is the prevention of epidemics usually easier than the prevention of a pandemic?

Which has made the most significant difference to reduce the spread of epidemics and pandemics worldwide?

Which would best prevent the pandemic spread of a flu virus?

Which would be the most successful way to make antibiotics that prevent microbial infections?

Which vector could lead to a malaria epidemic?

Which best explains the difference between the spread of an epidemic and the spread of a pandemic?

In tropical regions with high mosquito populations, malaria is a significant problem. Which term best describes an outbreak in these particular areas?

Which condition will most likely increase the number of people infected with a contagious disease in one area?

Which would most likely contribute to the spread of a pandemic?

Which has had the greatest impact on preventing epidemics in the twenty-first century?

Cholera is a bacterial disease that is generally spread through contaminated water. The graph below shows the number of deaths in a developing country resulting from cholera over time. In 1923, the country experienced massive flooding. What was most likely the result?

Which aspect of modern life could MOSTlikely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

Which is an example of a slow but deadly viral pandemic?

Cholera is a bacterial disease that is generally spread through contaminated water. The graph below shows the number of deaths in a developing country resulting from cholera over time.

In 1923, the country experienced massive flooding. What was most likely the result?

Cholera is a bacterial disease that is generally spread through contaminated water. The graph below shows the number of deaths in a developing country resulting from cholera over time.

In 1923, the country experienced massive flooding. What was most likely the result?