3.2.2 Factors Influencing Disease Spread

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    • Match the mode of transmission with its example:
      Direct contact ↔️ Shaking hands
      Airborne transmission ↔️ Influenza
      Vector-borne transmission ↔️ Malaria
      Food/water contamination ↔️ Cholera
    • The transmission of pathogens through the air is known as airborne
    • Which physical factors influence disease spread?
      Temperature, humidity, topography
    • What type of disaster can lead to sanitation issues and disease spread?
      Natural disasters
    • What is disease spread defined as?
      Movement of disease
    • Direct contact involves physical touch between infected and non-infected individuals.
      True
    • Mountain ranges facilitate the spread of diseases along rivers.
      False
    • Increased global mobility and travel can rapidly spread diseases across borders
    • What are the four main modes of disease transmission?
      Direct, airborne, vector, water
    • Which type of transmission involves insects or animals?
      Vector-borne
    • Natural disasters can lead to displacement and sanitation issues
    • Increased global mobility and travel can rapidly spread diseases across borders
    • Rapid urbanization and industrialization can create conditions that facilitate disease spread
    • Poverty, inequality, and malnutrition increase vulnerability to diseases
    • Lower-income communities often experience disproportionately higher infection and mortality rates during pandemics.

      True
    • Climate change can alter the range and activity of disease vectors, leading to the spread of vector-borne diseases to new areas.

      True
    • What is disease spread defined as?
      Movement of disease
    • What is vector-borne transmission?
      Spread via insects
    • What are some key human factors that influence disease spread?
      Population density and mobility
    • Lower socioeconomic status is linked to poorer sanitation and healthcare, increasing disease vulnerability
    • Rapid urbanization and industrialization can create conditions that facilitate disease spread.

      True
    • Effective government policies can reduce disease transmission
    • Environmental factors interact with physical, human, and economic factors to influence disease spread.

      True
    • International cooperation facilitates rapid response to disease outbreaks.

      True
    • Warmer temperatures can increase vector activity and pathogen survival.

      True
    • High population density facilitates the faster transmission of diseases.

      True
    • Higher infection rates in low-income communities are often linked to poor hygiene
    • Poverty and inequality increase vulnerability to diseases due to lack of access to healthcare
    • Mobility and travel can rapidly spread diseases across borders
    • Poverty and inequality increase vulnerability to diseases due to lack of access to healthcare
    • Warmer temperatures increase vector activity and pathogen survival, leading to outbreaks like malaria.

      True
    • Match the human factor with its impact on disease spread:
      Population Density ↔️ Facilitates faster transmission
      Mobility and Travel ↔️ Rapidly spreads diseases across borders
      Socioeconomic Status ↔️ Increases vulnerability due to poor hygiene
      Cultural Practices ↔️ Certain rituals can contribute to disease spread
    • Malaria outbreaks are more common in tropical regions due to warmer temperatures.

      True
    • Match the economic factor with its impact on disease spread:
      Poverty and Inequality ↔️ Increases vulnerability to diseases
      Economic Development ↔️ Creates conditions for disease spread
      Trade and Globalization ↔️ Disseminates diseases across borders
      Funding for Public Health ↔️ Insufficient investment hinders prevention
    • Deforestation and habitat loss increase the risk of zoonotic disease transmission.
      True
    • Lower socioeconomic status is often linked to better sanitation and healthcare access.
      False
    • Airborne transmission involves physical touch between individuals.
      False
    • What are the key physical factors influencing disease spread?
      Temperature, humidity, topography
    • Match the human factor with its impact on disease spread:
      Population Density ↔️ Faster disease transmission
      Mobility and Travel ↔️ Cross-border spread
      Socioeconomic Status ↔️ Poor sanitation and healthcare
      Cultural Practices ↔️ Infectious burial rituals
    • Lower socioeconomic status is often linked to what factors that increase disease vulnerability?
      Poorer sanitation and healthcare