56. Which of the following scenarios would help meet the goal of the One Health Initiative?
a. vaccinating poultry against avian influenza to prevent influenza from being transmitted
to humans
b. taking steps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to reduce the effects of climate change
c. providing sanitation after flooding events to prevent gastrointestinal infections in humans
d. increasing compliance during antibiotic treatment of tuberculosis patients to prevent
emergence of drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis
57. If humans continue to develop rapid transportation systems into more parts of the world, we should expect to see
a. pandemics tracing the path of the transportation systems.
b. an increase in detection of blood-borne pathogens.
c. a decrease in human encroachment into tropical rain forests.
d. an increase in the spread of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
Answer: (A) Vaccinating poultry against avian influenza to prevent influenza from being transmitted to humans.
( As the bird flu (avian flu) virus is carried by birds, it's very difficult to prevent it spreading )
Answer: (A) Pandemics tracing the path of the transportation systems.
56. Which of the following scenarios would help meet the goal of the One Health Initiative? a. vaccinating poultry again...
54. Fifteen individuals within one province in China are diagnosed with SARS. Epidemiologists will most likely a. quarantine the entire province immediately. b. contact the CDC in the United States to see if any cases were reported in the United States. c. wait to see if more cases of SARS are reported. d. try to identify the index case. 55. How does vaccinating wild rodents or poultry influence human health? a. Vaccinating wild rodents or poultry has no effect on...