Holy Saturday: Virus Round

NAME OF TEAM (so we know who wins)

The Black Death was the most deadly virus infection in history

True

False

The deadly flu of 2018-19 originated in Spain

True

False

The SARS virus of the early 2000s originated in bats.

True

False

The Swine Flu of 2009-10 affected more people than the Spanish Flu of 1918-19

True

False

Where did the Covid-19 first transfer to humans?

Philippines

Taiwan

Mainland China

S Korea

In Ireland, what proportion of COVID-19 deaths are of persons aged over 65 years?

80%+

70-79%

60-69%

50-59%

Which of these viruses survives longest on hard surfaces outside the human host?

Covid-19

Common Cold

Winter vomiting bug

What is the difference between epidemic and pandemic?

A pandemic lasts longer than an epidemic A pandemic infects the whole population A pandemic is over a larger area

A pandemic is over a larger area

A pandemic infects the whole population

There’s no difference

What do these cities have in common: Bnei Brak in Israel, Daegu in Korea, and Mulhouse in France.

Became virus hotspots because of large religious gatherings

Halted the virus by testing as many people as possible.

Prevented the virus by blocking entry to all outsiders

What does epicentre mean?

Near the centre

Just another way of saying centre

Centre of any epidemic

Above the centre

What existing medicine is associated with better resistance to COVID-19?

TB vaccine

Malaria tablets

Bird Flu vaccine

Ebola vaccine

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