EPIDEMIOLOGY EXAM 1 (MODULE 1-4
QUIZZES) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
In 1854, the city of London experienced an extended cholera outbreak. The outbreak lasted for
several days, extending longer than the cholera incubation period. This epidemic would best be
described as: - ANS a continuous exposure, common source epidemic
In the cholera outbreak of 1854, the cholera bacteria would be best described as an -
ANS agent
measles virus has been eradicated from the U.S. As such, measles in the U.S. can be described
as not _____, and any new cases of disease arising in the U.S. would represent an ____. -
ANS endemic; epidemic
Which of these most accurately describes the key insight provided by John Snow during the
cholera outbreaks in 1850s London - ANS snow proposed water as the vehicle for cholera
transmission, rather than air
An outbreak of seasonal flu would be considered - ANS a propagated epidemic
Fluoridation of the water supply to prevent dental cavities
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QUIZZES) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
In 1854, the city of London experienced an extended cholera outbreak. The outbreak lasted for
several days, extending longer than the cholera incubation period. This epidemic would best be
described as: - ANS a continuous exposure, common source epidemic
In the cholera outbreak of 1854, the cholera bacteria would be best described as an -
ANS agent
measles virus has been eradicated from the U.S. As such, measles in the U.S. can be described
as not _____, and any new cases of disease arising in the U.S. would represent an ____. -
ANS endemic; epidemic
Which of these most accurately describes the key insight provided by John Snow during the
cholera outbreaks in 1850s London - ANS snow proposed water as the vehicle for cholera
transmission, rather than air
An outbreak of seasonal flu would be considered - ANS a propagated epidemic
Fluoridation of the water supply to prevent dental cavities
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
