Epidemiology Trivia
From John Snow's water pump to the Spanish Flu, see if you have the viral knowledge to survive the next great pandemic without losing your mind.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Originating in 1817 in the Bengal region near Calcutta, which country is the birthplace of the first worldwide cholera pandemic?
India
Beyond the elderly and young children, members of which specific group are at a significantly higher risk of severe illness from zoonotic diseases like toxoplasmosis and listeriosis?
Pregnant women
What epidemiological term describes the point where a population has enough immune individuals to prevent a disease from spreading effectively?
Herd immunity
What public health term refers specifically to the separation of individuals who are already sick with a contagious disease to prevent further spread?
Isolation
During the 2015-2016 outbreak, public health officials urged communities to curb the spread of the Zika virus by eliminating what specific locations?
Breeding sites