How Much Do You Know About Ebola?
With the recent outbreak of Ebola, it would be useful to know about the basic facts. . . So take this quiz and find out how much you know about Ebola!
- 1.Where is the Ebola outbreak most widespread?
- A.
United States
- B.
East Africa
- C.
Eastern Europe
- D.
Southeast Asia
- E.
West Africa
- F.
South Africa
- 2.Which one of the following countries have been issued a travel warning?
- A.
Togo
- B.
Kenya
- C.
Liberia
- D.
Ghana
- E.
Gambia
- F.
Ethiopia
- 3.Which virus causes Ebola?
- A.
RNA virus
- B.
Alphavirus
- C.
Chikungunya virus
- D.
Arbovirus
- E.
Rubulavirus
- F.
Influenza virus
- 4.Which symptom is common in the later stages of Ebola?
- A.
Diarrhea
- B.
Muscle aches
- C.
Sore throat
- D.
Bleeding
- E.
High fever
- F.
Dry cough
- 5.Where did the first known Ebola outbreak occur in 1976?
- A.
Morocco
- B.
Chad
- C.
Algeria
- D.
Rwanda
- E.
Burundi
- F.
Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6.Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms of Ebola?
- A.
High fever
- B.
Muscle aches
- C.
Headache
- D.
Weight loss
- E.
Sore throat
- F.
Weakness
- 7.How does the Ebola virus spread?
- A.
Close contact with skin and bodily fluids
- B.
Drinking water or eating food contaminated with bacterium
- C.
Bite from infected fleas
- D.
Bite from infected mosquitoes
- E.
Rat fleas infected with bacteria
- F.
Unprotected sex
- 8.After how many days do Ebola symptoms start appearing?
- A.
A few hours
- B.
One day
- C.
Two days
- D.
Five days
- E.
One week
- F.
One month
- 9.There is no treatment or cure for Ebola. However, there are treatments that can make patients more comfortable. What kind of treatment does this include?
- A.
Diet and exercise
- B.
Intravenous (IV) fluids
- C.
Rehydration
- D.
Antiviral treatment
- E.
Blood transfusion
- F.
High doses of steroids
- 10.Which animal is considered a natural Ebola virus host?
- A.
Spider crab
- B.
Hagfish
- C.
Star-nosed mole
- D.
Yeti crab
- E.
Fruit bat
- F.
Frill-necked lizard
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