NU 411 Exam 2 Practice Questions and
Answers
What are the 3 components of a pandemic? - Ans:-1. New or novel virus appears (humans lack
immunity)
2. Virus elicits a severe disease in humans
3. Virus is easily transmitted to humans
How many types of influenza are there, and which of these type...
What type of animal hosts almost every type of influenza? - Ans:✔✔-Poultry/fowl (pigs also but not as
many as poultry)
What is the history of the 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu? - Ans:✔✔-Pigs are a natural mixing vessel for viruses; a
tripel reassortment virus with avian flu virus types, human H3N2 and classical swine lineages met with a
Eurasian swine virus
Who is most often "patient zero" is a pandemic (age and gender)? - Ans:✔✔-Typically young, curious
boys (Ex age 10)
Why were the elderly population not as affected by H1N1 than the younger population? - Ans:✔✔-1918
pandemic was also H1N1, some elderly already had immunity
How do the seasons play into pandemic preparedness? - Ans:✔✔-*Seasonal flu does not occur in the
summer, novel pandemics do*, need to be aware of what kinds of illnesses you would expect at what
time of the year, and pay attention to outliers
What was the age group targeted by the 2009 H1N1 pandemic? - Ans:✔✔-Young, 18-64 most affected,
then 0-17. Elderly least affected
What is Ebola's mortality rate and why is it not a more serious pandemic threat at this time? - Ans:✔✔-
Mortality rate: 46%
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