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Question 22 

 

Question 22 options:

A

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

Question 23 

 

Question 23 options:

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

Question 24 options:

WFP

WHO

CDC

UNICEF

Question 25 

 

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

Question 25 options:

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

Question 26 options:

>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:

Question 27 options:

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?

Question 28 options:

All answers are correct

meningococcal

HPV

influenza

Question 29 

 

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) comprises

Question 29 options:

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

Question 30 options:

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

Question 31 options:

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

Question 33 options:

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

Question 34 options:

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?

Question 36 options:

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.

Question 37 options:

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