Self-assessment test

True/False
Indicate T or F:

______ 1. Disaster may increase transmission of diseases by altering the distribution of vector species.

______ 2. Vector control specialists function quite independently after a disaster since their responsibilities are very different from those of other health personnel.

______ 3. Having people in camps following a disaster makes vector surveillance and control easier because it concentrates the risks in a small area.

______ 4. With effective predisaster planning it is possible to predict future vector control needs very accurately.

______ 5. Vector control has a tow priority immediately following a disaster.

______ 6. Disasters frequently generate new diseases transmitted by vectors.

Answer Key

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. False