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The Most Gruesome Parasites – Neglected Tropical Diseases – NTDs

Tim Horton
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Question 1

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What was the alternative method Byzantine Emperor Basil the Second used to weaken the Bulgarian army?

  • Killed all prisoners
  • Blinded 99 out of every 100 prisoners
  • Sent them to exile
  • Used them as forced labor

Question 2

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What percentage of the human population suffers from one or more Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)?

  • One in ten
  • One in seven
  • One in five
  • One in three

Question 3

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Which type of parasite is responsible for causing symptoms like stunted growth and impaired intelligence in children?

  • Hookworms
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Amoebae

Question 4

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What is Dracun culiasis commonly known as?

  • Guinea worm disease
  • River blindness
  • Elephantiasis
  • Schistosomiasis

Question 5

Multiple Choice

How many cases of Dracun culiasis were there in 1985?

  • 3.5 million
  • 1 million
  • 500,000
  • 22

Question 6

Multiple Choice

By 2015, how many cases of Dracun culiasis remained?

  • 3.5 million
  • 1 million
  • 500,000
  • 22

Question 7

Multiple Choice

Why do NTDs primarily affect isolated communities?

  • Lack of roads
  • Lack of healthcare facilities
  • Both A and B
  • Urban migration

Question 8

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Which sector stepped in to distribute necessary drugs for free?

  • Government
  • Pharma industry
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Military

Question 9

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How much worth of drugs was distributed by 2020 to combat NTDs?

  • $10 billion
  • $15 billion
  • $18 billion
  • $20 billion

Question 10

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How many people did the treatments for NTDs reach in 2015 alone?

  • 500 million
  • 600 million
  • 750 million
  • 850 million

Question 11

Multiple Choice

What is a common outcome of NTDs that cause disfigurements?

  • Increased intelligence
  • Social stigma
  • Longer lifespan
  • Improved immunity

Question 12

Multiple Choice

Which organization partially funded the video on NTDs?

  • World Health Organization
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • UNICEF
  • Doctors Without Borders

Question 13

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'NTD' stand for?

  • Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Non-Treatable Diseases
  • Notable Tropical Diseases
  • Neglectful Treatment Disorders

Question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the ultimate goal of the medical program launched to combat NTDs?

  • Reduce symptoms
  • Control NTDs
  • Eliminate ten of these NTDs forever
  • Provide temporary relief

Question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of parasite causing NTDs?

  • Worms
  • Amoebae
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria

Question 16

Multiple Choice

What significant reduction in Dracun culiasis cases was achieved from 1985 to 2015?

  • 99.9%
  • 99.99%
  • 99.999%
  • 100%

Question 17

Multiple Choice

What is a common characteristic of all NTDs?

  • Only affect children
  • Only affect adults
  • Preferably attack isolated communities
  • Cause immediate death

Question 18

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What did the pharma industry promise regarding the fight against NTDs?

  • To distribute drugs for free until ten diseases are gone
  • To charge a minimal fee
  • To provide temporary relief
  • To research new drugs

Question 19

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What was the main strategy to control most NTDs?

  • Vaccination
  • Quarantine
  • Providing medicine to all high-risk areas
  • Improving sanitation

Question 20

Multiple Choice

What motivates the unprecedented act of cooperation to combat NTDs?

  • Financial gain
  • Political power
  • Helping each other
  • Natural resources
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