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Cholera Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about cholera?

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Morrigan716

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,046

Updated
Nov 22 23

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Question 1 of 5

1. What percentage of people die from severe, untreated cholera? Hint

25%

100%

75%

50%

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Question 2 of 5

2. Cholera can be transmitted by flies?

True

False

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Question 3 of 5

3. What is the incubation period for cholera? Hint

5 hours to a few days

A few hours to 5 days

4 to 21 days

2 to 3 weeks

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Question 4 of 5

4. What is the pathogen that causes cholera? Hint

Campylobacter jejuni

Escherichia coli

Vibrio cholerae

Shigella dysenteriae

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Question 5 of 5

5. There were no cases of cholera in the USA in 1998.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What percentage of people die from severe, untreated cholera?

Answer: 50%

Cholera is an acute, bacterial, diarrheal disease. Symptoms include watery stools, occasional vomiting, and rapid dehydration. If untreated, it can cause circulatory collapse, renal failure, and death.

2. Cholera can be transmitted by flies?

Answer: True

It can also be transmitted by contact with feces or vomitus of infected people, ingesting fecally contaminated water or food, especially raw or undercooked shellfish and other seafoods.

3. What is the incubation period for cholera?

Answer: A few hours to 5 days

Most commonly 2 to 3 days.

4. What is the pathogen that causes cholera?

Answer: Vibrio cholerae

Vibrios are halophilic, meaning salt-loving, and are found in marine environments.

5. There were no cases of cholera in the USA in 1998.

Answer: False

Most U.S. cases are due to the ingestion of raw or undercooked seafood, especially oysters, from the coastal waters of Louisiana and Texas. The CDC reported seventeen cases in their statistics for 1998.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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