Nats 1670 Final Exam
1. What was the life expectancy in the early 1900's?: Under the age of 50,
with a 25% child mortality rate.
2. When was the first vaccine created?: 1880
3. can reduce life expectancy dramatically,
due to the lack of .: INFECTIOUS DISEASES can
reduce life expectancy dramatically, due to the lack of CONTROL.
4. Upon early discover, microbes were viewed as?: Enemies, until
used in medicine.
5. What are the beneficial roles of microbes?: - waste breakdown/food
produc- tion
- provides protection against more virulent microbe
- drug preparation (penicillin, insulin)
- making vitamins
- digestion
6. What does mutual life mean, when in context with microbes?:
Microbes keep us alive and we keep them alive.
7. What is a chronic disease?: a disease that does NOT kill its host quickly
8. What is an acute disease?: A disease that DOES cause death quickly.
9. What does the natural evolution of a microbe operate on?: The natural
evolution of a microbe operates on its spreading capacity. NOT the
ability to cause disease
10.What does microbial natural selection favour?: Microbial natural
selection favours less or non-violent microbes.
11. Which kind of microbes can live in a host WITHOUT causing damage?: -
Microbes that are well-adapted to its host
12.What epidemics were caused by microbes?: - Small Pox
- Bubonic Plague
- Spanish Influenza
13.What were the three causes that moved society away from
,Infectious Diseases?: - Better Sanitation
- Vaccines
- Antibiotics
14.Why will society never be clear of infectious diseases?: - development
of drug resistant strains
, - outbreaks of existing diseases
- New disease causing agents
15.What does Dr. Margret Chan believe will happen in the future?: -We
risk entering a post-antibiotic era
- this will cause an end to modern medicine
16.What is Necrotizing Fasciitis: Flesh eating Disease
17.Who is to blame for the development of Drug-resistant strains?: -
Farmers
- Health Workers
- Patients
- Hospitals
18. What is the man/wild life origin of these dieseases
1) AIDS
2) Saars
3) West Nile Virus (WNV)
4) Influenza
5) Monkey Pox: Man Made Wild Life
1) Sexual Activity, Drug addiction,
Chimpanzee (SIV) Blood
2) Restaurants, Hotels, Hospitals Bats, Palm civet
3)Tires from Africa Wild Birds
4) Poultry Farms Wild Aquatic Birds
5) Pet Retailers and Stores Wild Rodents in Africa
19.What is Bioterrorism?: The intentional release of bacteria or toxins
for the purpose of harming or killing
20.Why was the eradication of small pox so successful?: - very good
vaccine
- only has one host: humans
3) Very clear symptoms
21.What are the factors affecting the emergence of disease?: -
Microbial Adaptation
-Drug Resistance
-Human Behaviour
1. What was the life expectancy in the early 1900's?: Under the age of 50,
with a 25% child mortality rate.
2. When was the first vaccine created?: 1880
3. can reduce life expectancy dramatically,
due to the lack of .: INFECTIOUS DISEASES can
reduce life expectancy dramatically, due to the lack of CONTROL.
4. Upon early discover, microbes were viewed as?: Enemies, until
used in medicine.
5. What are the beneficial roles of microbes?: - waste breakdown/food
produc- tion
- provides protection against more virulent microbe
- drug preparation (penicillin, insulin)
- making vitamins
- digestion
6. What does mutual life mean, when in context with microbes?:
Microbes keep us alive and we keep them alive.
7. What is a chronic disease?: a disease that does NOT kill its host quickly
8. What is an acute disease?: A disease that DOES cause death quickly.
9. What does the natural evolution of a microbe operate on?: The natural
evolution of a microbe operates on its spreading capacity. NOT the
ability to cause disease
10.What does microbial natural selection favour?: Microbial natural
selection favours less or non-violent microbes.
11. Which kind of microbes can live in a host WITHOUT causing damage?: -
Microbes that are well-adapted to its host
12.What epidemics were caused by microbes?: - Small Pox
- Bubonic Plague
- Spanish Influenza
13.What were the three causes that moved society away from
,Infectious Diseases?: - Better Sanitation
- Vaccines
- Antibiotics
14.Why will society never be clear of infectious diseases?: - development
of drug resistant strains
, - outbreaks of existing diseases
- New disease causing agents
15.What does Dr. Margret Chan believe will happen in the future?: -We
risk entering a post-antibiotic era
- this will cause an end to modern medicine
16.What is Necrotizing Fasciitis: Flesh eating Disease
17.Who is to blame for the development of Drug-resistant strains?: -
Farmers
- Health Workers
- Patients
- Hospitals
18. What is the man/wild life origin of these dieseases
1) AIDS
2) Saars
3) West Nile Virus (WNV)
4) Influenza
5) Monkey Pox: Man Made Wild Life
1) Sexual Activity, Drug addiction,
Chimpanzee (SIV) Blood
2) Restaurants, Hotels, Hospitals Bats, Palm civet
3)Tires from Africa Wild Birds
4) Poultry Farms Wild Aquatic Birds
5) Pet Retailers and Stores Wild Rodents in Africa
19.What is Bioterrorism?: The intentional release of bacteria or toxins
for the purpose of harming or killing
20.Why was the eradication of small pox so successful?: - very good
vaccine
- only has one host: humans
3) Very clear symptoms
21.What are the factors affecting the emergence of disease?: -
Microbial Adaptation
-Drug Resistance
-Human Behaviour
