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1.
  HIV - Fact or Fiction editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
HIV kills or damages the body's immune system which destroys the body's ability to fight off infections and some cancers. The war against this deadly disease begins with adequate knowledge. (Note that many of the facts have been taken from AEGIS.)
Easier, 20 Qns, Linda1, May 24 19
Easier
Linda1
May 24 19
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  The World of Ebolaviruses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz was adopted from artemis1532 who authored it on August 21, 2001. A lot has changed in the world of Ebolaviruses since then, so let's revisit this notoriously deadly virus.
Average, 10 Qns, patrickk, Sep 25 23
Average
patrickk gold member
Sep 25 23
123 plays
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  The Common Cold   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Don't you just hate being sick? While I was home from school, I decided to devote a quiz to the common cold. I hope you enjoy this quiz!
Easier, 10 Qns, mzbabymysty, Sep 02 21
Easier
mzbabymysty
Sep 02 21
6757 plays
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  The Uncommon Cold   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Common colds give you days of sneezing, aches, and pains...but what if it turns out to be something more? Here's a quiz about adenovirus infection, the "uncommon" cold.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 19 15
Average
gracious1 gold member
2927 plays
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  Hepatitis Viruses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers the various viruses which cause hepatitis and have been identified by the 2020s.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Oct 15 22
Average
rossian editor
Oct 15 22
243 plays
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  Viral Infections    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz involves some of the viral infections that became history after the development of proper vaccines like poliomyelitis infection. It also involves some viral infections that we still suffer from, like hepatitis.
Average, 10 Qns, nilequeen, Apr 30 18
Average
nilequeen
Apr 30 18
4120 plays
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  Viruses: Enemy of Humans   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you know which virus is describing itself using the clues it gives you.
Average, 10 Qns, Vesuvius79, Jul 25 13
Average
Vesuvius79
711 plays
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  HIV and Women   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the impact of HIV and AIDS on women throughout the world?
Tough, 10 Qns, MikeJ941, Apr 21 15
Tough
MikeJ941
1626 plays
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  The Human Immunodeficiency Virus   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
According to recent estimates approximately 39.5 million people world wide are currently living with HIV. Learn a bit more about this scary but fascinating virus.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Nimrodel01, Jan 25 23
Difficult
Nimrodel01
Jan 25 23
1551 plays
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  Colds and Flu - how much do you know?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A fun quiz about a very un-fun subject... colds and flu!
Tough, 10 Qns, heatherlois, Jun 06 11
Tough
heatherlois gold member
664 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What book by Richard Preston is about the Ebola Virus?

From Quiz "Ebola Virus in Detail"




11.
  Chickenpox    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about this common childhood disease?
Average, 10 Qns, Morrigan716, Oct 21 15
Average
Morrigan716 gold member
3647 plays
12.
  Chicken Pox    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I am doing a report on the chicken pox disease in my biology class, and I would like to share my knowledge of the disease with you. I hope you like my quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, jmoskow, Feb 09 21
Average
jmoskow gold member
Feb 09 21
1699 plays
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  Smallpox Victims and Heroes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Smallpox was the worst scourge known to man. This quiz tests your knowledge about the victims that succumbed to it and the heroes who eliminated it.
Tough, 10 Qns, marcolantern, Mar 12 21
Tough
marcolantern
Mar 12 21
603 plays
14.
  Plague of Galen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the Antonine Plague which caused widespread destruction in the Roman Empire. It is also known as the Plague of Galen.
Average, 10 Qns, Saleo, Aug 13 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Average
Saleo
Aug 13 20
173 plays
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  Ebola Virus in Detail   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is a detailed quiz about the deadly Ebola virus.
Difficult, 25 Qns, artemis1532, Sep 25 23
Difficult
artemis1532
Sep 25 23
1609 plays
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  Life is Like a Pox of Chocolates    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a general quiz about poxviruses, also known as pox diseases, which are viruses that can infect both vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Sep 10 13
Average
workisboring gold member
389 plays
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  Viral Lymphatic and Cardiovascular Infections    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Test your knowledge on some of these infectious diseases.
Tough, 20 Qns, Morrigan716, Mar 12 21
Tough
Morrigan716 gold member
Mar 12 21
1108 plays
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  Rubella    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz asks you some of the clinically relevant information about the rubella virus.
Tough, 10 Qns, jwomack3, Oct 17 22
Tough
jwomack3
Oct 17 22
339 plays
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  Ebola Virus    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Forget the movie Outbreak! This virus puts that fictitious 'African Motawba' to shame. Try this quiz and see if you survive.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Tybalt, Aug 04 14
Difficult
Tybalt
2449 plays
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  Herpes Facts and Fiction    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
So much is written about herpes today that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. How much do you know about this very common STD?
Tough, 15 Qns, maggie c, Nov 08 20
Tough
maggie c
Nov 08 20
1250 plays
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  Warts    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Here is a quiz about an annoying but very common skin problem.
Average, 5 Qns, Morrigan716, Aug 03 14
Average
Morrigan716 gold member
1566 plays
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  German Measles    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
How much do you know about German measles or rubella?
Difficult, 5 Qns, Morrigan716, Oct 23 08
Difficult
Morrigan716 gold member
739 plays
23.
  Hanta Virus    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
If you enjoyed my quiz on the Ebola Virus then try out this quiz on the Hanta Virus or the sin nombre disease.
Difficult, 5 Qns, artemis1532, Feb 13 06
Difficult
artemis1532
781 plays

Viral Diseases Trivia Questions

1. Poxviruses belong to the Group I of DNA viruses. To what family do poxviruses belong?

From Quiz
Life is Like a Pox of Chocolates

Answer: Poxviridae

Poxviridae is a family of Group I viruses, also known as double-stranded DNA viruses, which include poxviruses. Group I viruses can be either assigned to the order Caudovirales, Herpesvirales or Ligamenvirales or be in an unassigned family of viruses such as the Poxviridae.

2. The common cold is usually caused by a rhinovirus, but the "uncommon" cold is caused by the adenovirus. What is this?

From Quiz The Uncommon Cold

Answer: A virus of the family Adenoviridae

They are a group I virus, which means they have double-stranded DNA. There are 57 serotypes of adenovirus. One, adenovirus type-14, has been called the "killer cold" virus, because it produces severe symptoms and it led to deaths in Ireland in the 2000s, and it also led to many illnesses in the USA, including Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, where one recruit died. The uncommon cold virus, adenovirus type-3*, tends to be less severe but can still cause many problems for the immune-compromised, the very young, and the very old. *Other serotypes of adenovirus have also been called the "uncommon cold virus", but type 3 is the most common.

3. When we have a cold, we're told to drink a 'hot toddy'. What ingredients are the main ones in a hot toddy?

From Quiz Colds and Flu - how much do you know?

Answer: Strong alcohol, water, honey and lemon

A hot toddy certainly isn't proven to actually relieve the symptoms of the common cold, but if you think they'll make you feel better - go for it! If you want to make a hot toddy, here's a good recipe: * 3.5 tablespoons of strong alcohol such as Whisky, Bourbon or Dark rum or Brandy * 3.5 tablespoons boiling water * Half a teaspoon of honey * A dash of lemon and a couple of cloves (optional) Place the alcohol in a container, stir the honey in, add the boiling water, lemon and cloves and serve piping hot. Sip slowly (you don't wan't to make your sore throat any worse by burning it!)

4. What is the associated disease for rubella virus?

From Quiz Rubella

Answer: German measles

The syndrome for rubella is called "German measles" or "Three-day measles". Rubeola refers to the measles virus, mumps refers to mumps virus, and roseola refers to human-herpesvirus 6.

5. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus. Why is it categorised as such?

From Quiz The Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Answer: Because of the RNA material in the viral core

Most viruses have DNA in their core, which when incorporated into the host cell's DNA is replicated, spreading the viral infection. Retroviruses on the other hand have RNA in their core. This single strand RNA is synthesised into double stranded DNA inside the host cell before it is incorporated into the host cell's DNA, enabling viral replication.

6. What is the scientific name for the chicken pox virus?

From Quiz Chicken Pox

Answer: Varicella zoster virus

The vaccinia virus causes cowpox, the human papilloma virus causes cervical cancer, and the HIV virus causes HIV or AIDS.

7. How many types of the HIV virus have been identified?

From Quiz Viral Lymphatic and Cardiovascular Infections

Answer: 2

They are called HIV-1 and HIV-2. They are a part of a family of viruses called retroviruses.

8. In the latter part of the twentieth century, what percentage of people in the U.S. had genital herpes?

From Quiz Herpes Facts and Fiction

Answer: 20-25%

Herpes is very common. The estimate is increasing from 1 out of 5 Americans to 1 out of 4.

9. What type of virus causes German measles?

From Quiz German Measles

Answer: Togavirus

German measles is caused by the Rubella virus, which is a togavirus.

10. What other name is chickenpox known by?

From Quiz Chickenpox

Answer: Varicella

Chickenpox, or varicella, is most commonly characterized by the vesicular lesions on the skin of the face, thorax, and back that become encrusted.

11. What other name does Ebola Ivory Coast go by?

From Quiz Ebola Virus in Detail

Answer: Ebola Tai

Ebola Tai is the other name but it is usually known as Ebola Ivory Coast.

12. The genus Ebolavirus was first described by scientists in 1976 after outbreaks of an unexplained infectious disease in Sudan and what other country, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

From Quiz The World of Ebolaviruses

Answer: Zaire

The outbreak in Sudan started in June 1976, while the outbreak in Zaire started two months later in August 1976. They were caused by two separate Ebolavirus strains - the Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) and Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV). It was actually the Zaire strain that was discovered first, leading to the identification of the cause of the previous outbreak in Sudan.

13. As you'd expect from the name, the hepatitis viruses affect the liver. According to the name, how is the liver affected by the virus?

From Quiz Hepatitis Viruses

Answer: Inflammation

Any word ending in the suffix 'itis' refers to inflammation - examples are appendicitis, mastitis or tonsillitis. Inflammation of the liver can lead to permanent scarring, known as cirrhosis. Untreated hepatitis can also lead to liver cancer, and is one of the leading causes of this cancer, although by no means the only one. Atrophy refers to shrinkage or wasting away while sclerosis is hardening. Porosis means becoming porous, as in osteoporosis where bone become riddled with larger than normal holes making them prone to breaking.

14. The Ebola virus is named for this natural landmark:

From Quiz Ebola Virus

Answer: Ebola River

The Ebola virus is named for the Ebola River, where the first outbreaks occurred in 1976.

15. Galen, a physician, recorded that this pandemic caused symptoms like fever and diarrhea. Which other symptom is seen in both smallpox and measles, although the 'pattern' may be different?

From Quiz Plague of Galen

Answer: Skin rashes

In smallpox, the disease would be characterized by fever, body pain, headache, and gastrointestinal disturbances like nausea and diarrhea. Later, rashes would begin starting in the mouth and then on the skin. The pattern of rash on the skin was not limited to a specific part of the body. It would spread to all parts of the body including the face. In measles, the symptoms include fever, body pain, cold, headache and spots on the mouth, palate and nose. Typically, a rash would start on the face and then spread to the rest of the body. Diarrhea and dehydration is also common in cases of measles.

16. What is the major symptom of a poxvirus?

From Quiz Life is Like a Pox of Chocolates

Answer: skin spots, bumps or scars

A poxvirus causes spots, bumps or scars on the skin of the infected host. Other symptoms of a poxvirus include fever, swollen lymph glands, rash, muscle pain, malaise, headache, body aches and vomiting.

17. The symptoms of the "uncommon cold" caused by adenovirus type-3 differ from the common cold caused by a rhinovirus in that they are what?.

From Quiz The Uncommon Cold

Answer: more severe

Not only are the symptoms of the uncommon cold more severe, but also, unlike the common cold, they may be fatal.

18. Why is it that a vaccine for the common cold has not yet been found?

From Quiz Colds and Flu - how much do you know?

Answer: Colds are produced by a variety of rapidly mutating viruses

Because common colds are produced by rapidly mutating viruses, it is thought that finding an effective vaccine for the common cold is highly improbable. Not good news for any of us who suffer colds regularly...

19. Rubella virus infection is a rare cause of disease today because of the effectiveness of this vaccination:

From Quiz Rubella

Answer: MMR

The correct response is MMR. MMR is a vaccine that protects against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. Varivax provides protection against the varicella virus, which causes chickenpox. DTaP vaccination stands for diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis. Gardasil provides protection from human papillomavirus, which can cause cervical cancer.

20. Known even in ancient times, I was once the most common of all infections. Those who managed to survive my infection had permanent 'pocks' for the rest of their lives. Those who had me once were protected from further infections by me.

From Quiz Viruses: Enemy of Humans

Answer: Smallpox

Smallpox left its survivors with scars, or pocks, that no longer left the skin smooth. There is no cure for smallpox but, thanks to a campaign with the goal of worldwide immunization from smallpox, it has been declared eradicated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

21. In 1959 a blood sample was taken from a man who died of unknown causes and archived for future analysis. This blood sample was later tested for HIV and it was proven that he in fact died of the first documented case of AIDS. Where did he die?

From Quiz The Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Answer: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Through out the years scientists have collected blood samples from people who have died of unknown causes and archived them for future analysis. In recent years some of these samples have been screened for the presence of HIV antibody. The oldest sample to test positive for HIV was collected from a man in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo in 1959. No blood samples predating the Kinshasa 1959 sample have tested positive for HIV to date.

22. Who was Edward Jenner?

From Quiz Smallpox Victims and Heroes

Answer: The inventor of the smallpox vaccine

Edward Jenner invented the smallpox vaccine (the first vaccine) in 1796. The pre-existing therapy, variolation, involved giving susceptible people scabs from victims of the mild form of smallpox (the recipient would get smallpox but remain immune to the more serious smallpox). Edward Jenner suffered severely in his youth due to the side effects of variolation. As a physician, he noted that milk maids did not get small pox and deduced that their exposure to cowpox gave them resistance to smallpox. He tested the cowpox lesions on a local boy and then exposed the boy to smallpox. After the boy showed resistance to smallpox infection, Jenner trumpeted that he had found a preventive cure. Many people opposed the cowpox-based vaccine. Some people even claimed that it would turn people into cows.

23. What can mostly prevent chicken pox?

From Quiz Chicken Pox

Answer: It can be prevented by a vaccine.

A toddler can get the vaccine once he or she is one year old. Also someone can get the vaccine, if they haven't had it before, when they are 11-12. The vaccine works 70-90% of the time, and if the vaccinated person gets the disease, the person will have much milder symptoms.

24. In the early 2000s, what percentage of AIDS patients died within 3 to 5 years after the diagnosis is made?

From Quiz Viral Lymphatic and Cardiovascular Infections

Answer: 80 to 90%

Signs and symptoms of acute HIV usually occur within days to weeks after initial exposure and last from a few days to more than 10 weeks. Unfortunately, this syndrome was often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed because the antibodies are not usually detected during this stage. Note - this quiz was written in 2002, and medical science has advanced since then.

25. How long after exposure will your first signs of sickness appear?

From Quiz Hanta Virus

Answer: 1-5 weeks

It generally depends on how you contract it.

26. What is the incubation period?

From Quiz German Measles

Answer: 14 to 21 days

It is contagious from shortly before the onset of symptoms until the rash disappears.

27. What is the virus that causes chickenpox?

From Quiz Chickenpox

Answer: Varicella-zoster

Varicella-zoster or VZ is a herpes virus.

28. How many days does it take for Ebola to take effect?

From Quiz Ebola Virus in Detail

Answer: 2-21

Yep it takes 2-21 days to take effect depending on how you contracted it.

29. Ebolaviruses are closely related to which genus of virus that caused an outbreak of disease in Germany and Yugoslavia in 1967?

From Quiz The World of Ebolaviruses

Answer: Marburgvirus

Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus both belong to the family of Filoviridae, along with a few other lesser known viral genera. When the first Ebolavirus disease outbreak occurred, Marburgvirus was thought to be the cause until it was later determined to be a new, related species.

30. A strain of Ebola (which luckily only infects primates) first broke in which state?

From Quiz Ebola Virus

Answer: Virginia

Ebola's initial outbreak in the United States began in Reston, Virginia (1989). Since then it has been found in Texas and Pennsylvania.

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