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West Nile Virus Quiz #2
1. Mosquitoes that become infected with the West Nile Virus can transmit the virus
to another bird, person, or other animal after __________________ days.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7 to 10
10 to 14
14 to 17
None of the above.
2. DEET or PICARIDIN can be applied to human skin or clothes.
a. True
b. False
3. The signs and symptoms of the milder illness, West Nile fever, include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Headache
Fever
Body aches
Sometimes swollen lymph nodes
Sometimes a skin rash on the body
All of the above
4. Getting rid of sources of stagnant or standing water is one way of disrupting
mosquito breeding grounds.
a. True
b. False
5. Emergency first aid attendants must follow blood-borne pathogen protocols to
minimize their exposures to blood or other potentially infectious body fluids.
a. True
b. False
6. The signs and symptoms of the more severe infection of the West Nile Virus
(encephalitis, meningitis, or meningoencephalitis) include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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Headache
High fever
Stiffness in the neck
Disorientation (in very severe cases, coma)
Tremors & convulsions
Muscle weakness (in very severe cases, paralysis)
All of the above
7. The typical time from infection to onset of signs and symptoms is ___________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1 to 6 days
2 to 5 days
3 to 14 days
4 to 5 days
5 to 7 days
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