Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Disease (HSC SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What does the Greek word 'demos' mean in the term epidemiology?
What does the Greek word 'demos' mean in the term epidemiology?
People
Where and when was the first documented use of quarantine implemented?
Where and when was the first documented use of quarantine implemented?
Dubrovnik, Croatia, 1377
What were lazarettos?
What were lazarettos?
Specialised isolation facilities
What title is John Snow widely recognised by?
What title is John Snow widely recognised by?
Father of field epidemiology
What did John Snow prove about cholera transmission?
What did John Snow prove about cholera transmission?
It spread through contaminated water
What action led to a rapid decline in cholera cases in 1854?
What action led to a rapid decline in cholera cases in 1854?
Removal of the pump handle
In what year did the SARS outbreak occur, using similar isolation strategies to historical quarantine?
In what year did the SARS outbreak occur, using similar isolation strategies to historical quarantine?
2003
What cultural practice facilitated Ebola transmission during the 2014 outbreak?
What cultural practice facilitated Ebola transmission during the 2014 outbreak?
Close contact with corpses at funerals
What natural compound in onions helps reduce blood pressure?
What natural compound in onions helps reduce blood pressure?
Quercetin
What did Sydney's early epidemic responses establish?
What did Sydney's early epidemic responses establish?
NSW's modern public health system