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The Impact of Health and Nutrition on Infectious Diseases

Description: This quiz covers the impact of health and nutrition on infectious diseases.
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

  1. Poor sanitation

  2. Lack of access to clean water

  3. Good nutrition

  4. Overcrowding

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Good nutrition can help to boost the immune system and make people less susceptible to infection.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease?

  1. Bacterial infection

  2. Viral infection

  3. Fungal infection

  4. Parasitic infection

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parasitic infections are caused by parasites, which are organisms that live in or on other organisms and obtain nutrients from them.

Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases?

  1. Washing hands frequently

  2. Covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze

  3. Staying home from work or school when you are sick

  4. Eating a healthy diet

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Eating a healthy diet can help to boost the immune system and make people less susceptible to infection, but it is not a way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of an infectious disease?

  1. Fever

  2. Cough

  3. Runny nose

  4. Fatigue

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fatigue is a common symptom of many illnesses, but it is not specific to infectious diseases.

Which of the following is NOT a treatment for an infectious disease?

  1. Antibiotics

  2. Antiviral drugs

  3. Antifungal drugs

  4. Surgery

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Surgery is not a treatment for infectious diseases.

Which of the following is NOT a way to improve the health of a population and reduce the risk of infectious diseases?

  1. Improving access to clean water and sanitation

  2. Promoting good nutrition

  3. Educating people about infectious diseases

  4. Providing access to healthcare

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Providing access to healthcare is not a way to improve the health of a population and reduce the risk of infectious diseases.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with contaminated food or water?

  1. Typhoid fever

  2. Cholera

  3. Hepatitis A

  4. Influenza

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Influenza is a respiratory infection that is spread through contact with respiratory droplets.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected person?

  1. Measles

  2. Mumps

  3. Rubella

  4. Malaria

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malaria is a parasitic infection that is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected animal?

  1. Rabies

  2. Lyme disease

  3. West Nile virus

  4. Tetanus

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tetanus is a bacterial infection that is spread through contact with contaminated soil or objects.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected insect?

  1. Dengue fever

  2. Chikungunya

  3. Zika virus

  4. Malaria

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malaria is a parasitic infection that is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected bird?

  1. Avian influenza

  2. West Nile virus

  3. Eastern equine encephalitis

  4. Lyme disease

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread through the bite of an infected tick.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected rodent?

  1. Plague

  2. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

  3. Leptospirosis

  4. Lyme disease

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread through the bite of an infected tick.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected reptile?

  1. Salmonella

  2. E. coli

  3. Campylobacter

  4. Shigella

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shigella is a bacterial infection that is spread through contact with contaminated food or water.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected fish?

  1. Vibrio vulnificus

  2. Vibrio parahaemolyticus

  3. Salmonella

  4. E. coli

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

E. coli is a bacterial infection that is spread through contact with contaminated food or water.

Which of the following is NOT a type of infectious disease that can be spread through contact with an infected shellfish?

  1. Vibrio vulnificus

  2. Vibrio parahaemolyticus

  3. Salmonella

  4. Hepatitis A

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hepatitis A is a viral infection that is spread through contact with contaminated food or water.

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