MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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What was the last large scale pandemic to hit the world?
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German Measles
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Russian Fever
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Spanish Flu
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Welsh Whooping Cough
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish Flu The CDC estimates that about 500 million people (or one-third of the world’s population) became infected with the virus. It ultimately caused at least 50 million deaths worldwide with about 675, 000 deaths happening in the U.S. The 1918 flu was especially virulent, per the CDC.
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