Exam 4: Emerging Diseases

Which of the following microbes can cause a respiratory disease (mainly in immunocompromised persons) and has emerged as an opportunistic pathogen found in technologically advanced water-handling devices, including in dental unit waterlines?

Which of the following diseases emerged as a result of a breakdown in a public health measure?

HIV disease is an example of a disease that has been spread mainly through:

In 2003 a coronavirus was discovered as the cause of:

New infectious diseases that have not been recognized before are referred to as _____ diseases.

An example of a disease that emerged through international commerce and travel is:

Mass food processing technology led to the emergence of hemorrhagic colitis (and the complication of hemolytic uremic syndrome) caused by a special strain of:

New outbreaks of influenza emerge frequently (almost every year) because of:

What disease was caused by a highly virulent strain of bacterium that developed in India and was spread to South America?

In 1995 human herpesvirus 8 was associated with human:

Which form of hepatitis was discovered most recently?

Ecological changes that result in disease emergence in humans usually involve diseases from ____________ or insect-borne diseases.