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Question 22

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is the human disaster that follows armed conflict like war and civil strife causing forced migration.

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is a collaboration of 120+ existing institutions that pools resources for rapid identification, confirmation, and response to outbreaks.

Question 24

The lead cluster agency responsible for international response for health after an emergency is

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	WFP
	WHO
	CDC
	UNICEF

Question 25

What is the reservoir for pertussis in countries with high vaccination coverage?

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	airports
	wild rodents
	domestic pets
	nonimmunized children and older individuals with waning immunity

Question 26

The severity of a complex emergency is based on the crude mortality rate. A very serious emergency is defined as

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	>1 death per 10,000 people per day
	>2 death per 10,000 people per day
	>5 death per 10,000 people per day
	>10 death per 10,000 people per day

Question 27

The following factors all contribute to the increased malaria burden in affected populations in a complex emergency:

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	exposure due to poor or absent housing
	a population that has been displaced from a non-malarious area
	All answers are factors
	weakened immunity because of multiple infections and malnutrition

Question 28

Which one of the following vaccine-preventable disease is recommended for routine immunization by the CDC for children under the age of 2?

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	All answers are correct
	meningococcal
	HPV
	influenza

Question 29

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) comprises

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	medical and public health experts who develop recommendations on the use of vaccines in the civilian population of the United States.
	consumer representatives and lawyers who provide perspectives on the social and community aspects of vaccination to guide medical decisions.
	pharmaceutical companies who gauge how profitable a vaccine will be and make recommendations.
	representatives of non-governmental organizations that review vaccine injury lawsuits to determine vaccine effectiveness.

Question 30

Artificially acquired immunity is

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	when a mother passes antibodies to her unborn child
	vaccination for disease prevention
	immunity to a disease after the person has been infected and survives the disease
	a critical number of people within a community are vaccinated which protects the unvaccinated in the community

Question 31

Influenza subtype A

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	All answers are correct
	is classified by H and N proteins
	can cause pandemics
	can infect other species besides humans

Question 32

Vaccine effectiveness

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	is the balance of cost of disease and cost of vaccination in real world situations where the disease burden is vaccine preventable
	is defined as the number of serious side effects of a vaccine
	is not critical to promote immunization, sustain uptake, and stimulate development of better vaccines
	is % reduction in disease incidence in a vaccinated group compared to an unvaccinated group under optimal conditions (eg RCT)

Question 33

MRSA

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	is an antibiotic resistant form of a bacterium that causes disease in humans
	is a virus that is treatable with antibacterials
	is preventable through vaccination
	is not a public health concern

Question 34

Meningococcal meningitis

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	is a vaccine preventable bacterial infection
	can be prevented through herd immunity
	causes sporadic outbreaks in South Africa
	is easily treated with antibiotics before severe infection occurs

Question 35

Discuss the vaccination for polio. What are issues and why is polio not eradicated? (NOTE: This answer must be in your own words - not quoted material. You may use outside sources but please include proper citations)

Question 36

Which of the following is a way to reduce antimicrobial resistance?

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	all of the answers are correct
	curbing unnecessary use and misuse of antibiotics
	prevent hospital infections
	development of vaccines to prevent diseases

Question 37

Bacteria can only transfer antibiotic resistance genes through reproduction.

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	True
	False

Question 38

Variolation

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	was the use of cowpox to treat smallpox infections
	is a virulent form of smallpox
	resulted in a reduction from 30% to 3% deaths
	only occurred in dairy maids