In the United States how many children receive all of their vaccinations according to schedule?
two-thirds
one-third
one-half
one-quarter
Question 2What is the name of the thick, high-calorie fluid that is secreted by a new mother's breasts for a few days following birth?
collodion
colostrum
breast milk
glucose
Question 3More than _______ children in developing nations the diseases they die of are not yet available.
500,000
50,000
100,000
1,000,000
Question 4Which of the following diseases had the highest rates of occurrence in the year 2006?
tetanus
rubella
measles
mumps
Question 5Which of the following organisms can cause pneumonia, blood poisoning, meningitis, and ear infections?
pneumococcus
smallpox
rotovirus
rubella
Question 6A fetus whose mother contracts ______ may be born blind, deaf, and brain-damaged.
mumps
measles
rubella
chicken pox
Question 7The oldest childhood vaccine is that of
diphtheria.
tetanus.
measles.
polio.
Question 8One of the newest vaccines is aimed at a disease which has killed 500,000 children a year, worldwide. The primary symptom of the disease is severe diarrhea. What is the disease?
smallpox
polio
rotovirus infection
chickenpox